Cognitive Arena

Scenarios+

• ▶ Interrupted inspectionA novel rock draws the fish in, then a shadow sweeps over mid-inspection. Instinct should abort the appraisal.
• ▶ Hunger vs fearA familiar pellet drops, then a shadow passes above it. Fear wins, and the strike resumes once the fish calms.
• ▶ Novelty meets threatA novel leaf and a shadow arrive together. The fish flees first, then returns to appraise the leaf.
• ▶ Learned aversionNovel food is repeatedly paired with a shadow. Within the memory span the fish learns to distrust it.