Learning to drive helps rats feel less stressed…

edited October 2019 in conversations

Rats taught to drive tiny cars to lower their stress levels

Researchers at the University of Richmond in the US taught a group of 17 rats how to drive little plastic cars, in exchange for bits of cereal.

Study lead Dr Kelly Lambert said the rats felt more relaxed during the task, a finding that could help with the development of non-pharmaceutical treatments for mental illness.

The rats were not required to take a driving test at the end of the study.*

BBC News…


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