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Analysis of Habituation Learning in Mealworm Pupae (Tenebrio molitor)
The decline of response as a consequence of repeated stimulation is known as habituation. The goal of the present experiments was extending the knowledge about habituation of abdominal contractions in the pupa of Tenebrio molitor. Both experiments consisted of two phases. During Phase 1, all groups...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8551911/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34721226 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.745866 |
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author | Bernal-Gamboa, Rodolfo García-Salazar, Jesús Gámez, A. Matías |
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description | The decline of response as a consequence of repeated stimulation is known as habituation. The goal of the present experiments was extending the knowledge about habituation of abdominal contractions in the pupa of Tenebrio molitor. Both experiments consisted of two phases. During Phase 1, all groups were exposed to a continuous stimulus (light in Experiment 1 and vibration in Experiment 2). At the beginning of this phase, pupae showed a high number of abdominal contractions. However, during the last minute of Phase 1, the number of abdominal contractions was lower. In the next phase, the pupae were divided in different groups to test for response recovery. We found an increase in the abdominal contractions when subjects were exposed to a different stimulus, be it within the same or in a distinct sensory modality. In addition, we also reported response recovery when the pupae were re-exposed to the original stimuli after a resting period. Results indicate that the increase in responding cannot be explained by either sensory adaptation or fatigue. The findings are consistent with the perspective that suggests that habituation plays a major role in the survival of the species, even in non-feeding developmental stages. |
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spelling | pubmed-85519112021-10-29 Analysis of Habituation Learning in Mealworm Pupae (Tenebrio molitor) Bernal-Gamboa, Rodolfo García-Salazar, Jesús Gámez, A. Matías Front Psychol Psychology The decline of response as a consequence of repeated stimulation is known as habituation. The goal of the present experiments was extending the knowledge about habituation of abdominal contractions in the pupa of Tenebrio molitor. Both experiments consisted of two phases. During Phase 1, all groups were exposed to a continuous stimulus (light in Experiment 1 and vibration in Experiment 2). At the beginning of this phase, pupae showed a high number of abdominal contractions. However, during the last minute of Phase 1, the number of abdominal contractions was lower. In the next phase, the pupae were divided in different groups to test for response recovery. We found an increase in the abdominal contractions when subjects were exposed to a different stimulus, be it within the same or in a distinct sensory modality. In addition, we also reported response recovery when the pupae were re-exposed to the original stimuli after a resting period. Results indicate that the increase in responding cannot be explained by either sensory adaptation or fatigue. The findings are consistent with the perspective that suggests that habituation plays a major role in the survival of the species, even in non-feeding developmental stages. Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-14 /pmc/articles/PMC8551911/ /pubmed/34721226 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.745866 Text en Copyright © 2021 Bernal-Gamboa, García-Salazar and Gámez. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychology Bernal-Gamboa, Rodolfo García-Salazar, Jesús Gámez, A. Matías Analysis of Habituation Learning in Mealworm Pupae (Tenebrio molitor) |
title | Analysis of Habituation Learning in Mealworm Pupae (Tenebrio molitor) |
title_full | Analysis of Habituation Learning in Mealworm Pupae (Tenebrio molitor) |
title_fullStr | Analysis of Habituation Learning in Mealworm Pupae (Tenebrio molitor) |
title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Habituation Learning in Mealworm Pupae (Tenebrio molitor) |
title_short | Analysis of Habituation Learning in Mealworm Pupae (Tenebrio molitor) |
title_sort | analysis of habituation learning in mealworm pupae (tenebrio molitor) |
topic | Psychology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8551911/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34721226 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.745866 |
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