A new @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social Forum piece reviews "valuation illusions" in insects—perceptual and cognitive biases (risk aversion, decoy effects, incentive contrasts) that cause decisions to deviate from economic rationality, much as in humans and other vertebrates.
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Many animal choices are economic, requiring the evaluation of costs and benefits. However, as in humans and other vertebrates, the behaviour of insects often deviates from economic rationality due to…
