cognition

The continuum of geometric intuition from people to other primates The post Monkeys Interpret Shapes Similarly to Humans appeared first on Nautilus .

Joint longitudinal modelling of brain atrophy, white matter damage, and cognition in 543 older adults yielded a brain maintenance index. Poorer mental health, lower openness, and faster biological ageing predicted reduced maintenance.

Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The discovery adds to growing evidence that these tiny insects are far smarter and more adaptable than once believed.

A new study assesses how cognitive skills of great apes vary between individuals.

Live Science spoke with animal researcher Andreas Nieder about how animals process mathematical concepts like statistical reasoning and the idea of zero.

New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do.

Veronika the cow scratches hard-to-reach body parts using a brush. This feat is forcing scientists to rethink which animals can use tools.

A single-celled organism shows Pavlovian learning, challenging our assumptions about the origins of cognition.

A cow named Veronika has stunned scientists by using tools in a flexible and purposeful way. She chooses different ends of a brush depending on the part of her body and adjusts her movements accordingly. This level of tool use is incredibly rare and was previously seen mainly in primates. The finding hints that cows may be much smarter than we assume.

Cleaner wrasse may be far more cognitively sophisticated than previously thought. Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan have identified a new and unexpected behavior in cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus). When shown a mirror, these small reef fish did more than appear to recognize their reflections. They also began interacting with the mirror using a [...]

Researchers have shown for the first time that apes can use their imagination and play pretend, an ability thought to be uniquely human.

Disciplines Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Cognition and Perception | Developmental Psychology | Development Studies Publication Date 2021 Document Type Article DOI 10.25778/h97m-ba67 Abstract Pregnancy is a very physical and mental process during which many women face a wide variety of complications. The influx of hormones that happens during pregnancy has the ability to make pregnant …

Prof Susan Healy Principal Investigator Contact Email: Susan Healy Phone: +44 1334 462065 Biosketch Susan Healy is a Professor in the School of Biology, University of St Andrews. She has several avenues of research currently underway all stemming from an interest in adaptation and cognition. Her research investigates cognitive abilities in non-model organisms such as hummingbirds, zebra finches a…

Jonah Lehrer discusses the new Gallup poll numbers on the (non)acceptance of evolutionary theory versus creationist beliefs in his New Yorker blog post “Why We Don’t Believe in Science.” He cites a study by Andrew Shtulman in Cognition that finds … Continue reading →