猫は約半数がおやつより人との触れ合いを選んだ/enのソースを表示

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|番号=0060
|投稿者=まめち編集部
|本文=In an experiment where cats chose between human interaction, food, toys and scents, half of 38 cats (19) preferred human interaction most, while 14 preferred food most.
|なぜ=The researchers suggest that, for cats living with people, human interaction is itself rewarding (the authors' interpretation).
|ジャンル=動物・植物
|ファクト度=A
|ファクト度の根拠=The numbers were checked in the paper itself (primary). The sample is small (38 cats) and the difference between interaction and food was not statistically significant, so not S
|ネタ度=S
|ネタ度の根拠=A counterexample to the idea that cats are aloof
|便利度=B
|便利度の根拠=A hint to engage with interaction rather than only treats
|検証ステータス=根拠あり
|根拠1URL=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28343989/
|根拠1要約=Abstract of Vitale Shreve et al. (2017, Behavioural Processes). Social interaction with humans was the most-preferred stimulus category for the majority of cats
|根拠1格付け=一次
|根拠2URL=https://gwern.net/doc/cat/psychology/drug/catnip/2017-shreve.pdf
|根拠2要約=Full text of the same paper. 38 cats (19 pets and 19 shelter cats). Most preferred: interaction 19, food 14, toys 4, scent 1; the difference between interaction and food was not significant (p=0.35). Interaction was provided by the owner for pet cats and by an experimenter for shelter cats
|根拠2格付け=一次
|補足=There were four options (interaction, food, toys, scent). The "37%" often seen in news reports is not stated in the paper; it is 14/38 rounded.
|検証日時=2026-10-30
|検証方式=AI＋人
|本家既出チェック=未掲載
|派生元=猫がおなかを見せて転がっても触ってほしいとは限らない
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