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The text claims cockroaches experience performance anxiety, struggling with mazes if watched by peers, according to a study.

The claims about cockroaches experiencing performance anxiety and struggling with mazes under observation are not substantiated by the evidence provided. The available web evidence discusses cockroach behavior in learning and operant conditioning without specific reference to performance anxiety or observational effects. Therefore, both claims cannot be verified as true based on current evidence.

June 04, 2026 Language: en 2 claims analyzed

Individual Claims

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Mixed Biology
Cockroaches experience performance anxiety.
No external evidence was found to specifically support or refute the idea that cockroaches experience performance anxiety. The web evidence mainly discusses human anxiety related to cockroaches, not anxiety by the cockroaches themselves.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 50
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 50
Evidence Summary No specific evidence on cockroach performance anxiety.
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Mixed Biology
A study found that cockroaches have more difficulties running through a maze if other roaches are watching them.
The web evidence provided does not mention any studies about cockroaches having difficulties in mazes due to the presence of peers. While studies on cockroach learning and maze navigation exist, they do not specifically relate to performance anxiety from observation.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 60
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 60
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 57
Evidence Summary Web evidence discusses general maze learning, not influence of peer observation.

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