cognition

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.

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 →