Mice prefer rules over fights

Humans have learned to live together by solving most conflicts with compromises and rules, rather than aggression, but how did this evolve in the first place? And, is it true for animals as well? Can animals learn to set up new social rules? A new study shows that laboratory mice establish rules that provide equal long-term rewards, even if this requires a certain degree of tolerance and patience.


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