Fig. 4
From: Mice in social conflict show rule-observance behavior enhancing long-term benefit
Mutual rule-observance strategy enhanced long-term benefit and payoff equity in the WBS condition. a Definition of three response types of MR when the left zone was light-cued (ML’s turn): rule-observance, rule-violation (pre-emptive occupation) or rule-violation (disruption) behaviors. b The level of rule-observance behavior under the WBS conditions. Each dot represents % of rule-observance behavior of a pair. Blue reference lines indicates the significance level of rule-observance behavior (maximum trial number, 40; probability value, 0.5; criterion value, P < 0.05). MObs is the mouse showing rule-observance behavior significantly and MVio is the mouse showing rule-violation behavior. c Acquired WBS in the pair was plotted as the function of mean rule-observance of each pair. d Change in rule-observance behavior over time (filled circle, for mice in the MObs–MObs pairs; open circle, for mice in the MVio–MVio pairs). MObs in the mutual rule-observance pair (MObs and MObs) increased rule-observance behavior (one-way RM analysis of variance (ANOVA), quarter, F3, 45 = 26.4, P < 0.001) while MVio in the mutual rule-violation pair (MVio and MVio) did not. e Amount of acquired WBS was plotted over sessions: increased in MObs (One-way RM ANOVA, quarter, F3, 45 = 69.9, P < 0.001) but not in MVio. f The number of rounds played per minute over sessions: increased in mutual rule-observance pairs (One-way RM ANOVA, quarter, F3, 21 = 57.1, P < 0.001) but not in mutual rule-violation pairs. g Payoff equity plotted against mean rule-observance for each pair in the three types of pairs: positive correlation between the two is observed. (***P < 0.001, Pearson’s R). h Evolution of the response type of the ML through the sessions for each of the three pair types. Green bar, rule-observance; yellow bar, rule-violation (disruption); red bar, rule-violation (pre-emptive occupation)
