Sensitivity to inequity is in wolves' and dogs' blood

(University of Veterinary Medicine -- Vienna) Not only dogs but also wolves react to inequity -- similar to humans or primates. This confirms a new study by Vetmeduni Vienna. Wolves and dogs refused to cooperate in an experiment when only the partner got a treat or they themselves received a lower quality reward. The sensitivity to inequity is not likely to be an effect of domestication, as assumed so far. It is rather a behaviour inherited from a common ancestor.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news