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Timid tinkerers: Shy mice are more persistent problem-solvers, study finds

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Why do some animals solve problems while others don't? The new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, now featured on the cover of Oikos, tackles this question with an unexpected star: the wild house mouse. This research dives into how different personality types—especially traits like boldness and shyness—influence innovation.

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Timid tinkerers: Shy mice are more persistent problem-solvers, study finds

Why do some animals solve problems while others don't? The new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, now featured on the cover of Oikos, tackles this question with an unexpected star: the wild house mouse. This research dives into how different personality types—especially traits like boldness and shyness—influence innovation.

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Shy mice are more persistent problem-solvers

3.04.2025 - In a study, it wasn't the bravest mice, but rather the shy ones, that proved to be the most persistent tinkerers. To the point. More successful: Shy mice visited problem-solving tasks more often than their bold counterparts, giving them more chances to succeed.

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