Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Centre College, 600 West Walnut Street, Danville, Kentucky, 40422, USA.
Learn Behav. 2022 Sep;50(3):298-305. doi: 10.3758/s13420-022-00534-4. Epub 2022 Jun 9.
Successful reproduction in avian species requires considerable parental care, and for most species the efforts of both parents are necessary for the survival of offspring. Here we make the case that in these species reproductive interactions are enhanced when neurochemical activity reinforces critical stimuli and behaviors through associative learning. Drawing from research on several different species, we describe evidence for the role of associative learning in the reproductive behaviors of ring neck doves (Streptopelia risoria). A hypothetical mechanism involving a combination of classical and operant conditioning is proposed to explain the formation and maintenance of the pair bond, nest fidelity, and incubation behavior. The role of the opiate system in reinforcing various aspects of reproductive behavior in this and other species is discussed.
鸟类物种的成功繁殖需要大量的亲代照顾，对于大多数物种来说，父母双方的努力对于后代的生存都是必要的。在这里，我们认为在这些物种中，神经化学活动通过联想学习增强了关键刺激和行为，从而增强了生殖相互作用。我们从对几个不同物种的研究中得出证据，证明了联想学习在环颈鸽（Streptopelia risoria）的生殖行为中的作用。提出了一个假设机制，涉及经典条件作用和操作性条件作用的结合，以解释伴侣关系、巢的忠诚度和孵化行为的形成和维持。讨论了阿片系统在强化这种和其他物种的各种生殖行为方面的作用。
