Instanz: TeilenTeilen:What ice-fishing competitions reveal about human decision-makingNicole Siller Presse- und ÖffentlichkeitsarbeitMax-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung29.01.2026 21:02Whether gathering berries, hunting, or fishing, humans searching for food make decisions not only based on personal experience but also by observing others. The international research team used GPS watches and wearable cameras to observe the behavior of 74 experienced ice fishers during competitions in eastern Finland. Differences by age and genderThere were consistent differences in the extent to which participants used social information and avoided unsuccessful areas. • Participants and competitions: A total of 74 experienced ice fishers took part, over two years, in ten three-hour competitions on ten lakes in eastern Finland. High-precision tracking of human foragers reveals adaptive social information use in the wild.