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- Crows have been shown to make strategic decisions, similar to humans
- They way they think tells us about non-mammalian intelligence
- The learnings could be applied to the intelligence of alien species
Scientists have long suspected that corvids – the family of birds including ravens, crows and magpies – are highly intelligent.
Now, neurobiologists have demonstrated how the brains of crows
produce intelligent behavior when the birds have to make strategic
decisions, the same as humans, despite our lack of a common ancestor.
The research could give us an insight into the workings of the mind of a non-mammalian – including extraterrestrial
life forms.
Lena Veit and Professor Andreas Nieder, from Tubingen University in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, have published a
study in
Nature Communications that provides valuable and exciting insights into the parallel
evolution of intelligent behaviour.
‘Many functions are realised differently in birds because a long
evolutionary history separates us from these direct descendants of the
dinosaurs,’ sais
Ms Veit.
‘This means that bird brains can show us an alternative solution out
of how intelligent behaviour is produced with a different anatomy.’
Crows and primates have different brains, but the cells regulating
decision-making are very similar. They represent a general principle
which has re-emerged throughout the history of
evolution.
‘Just as we can draw valid conclusions on aerodynamics from a
comparison of the very differently constructed wings of birds and bats,
here we are able to draw conclusions about how the brain works by
investigating the functional similarities and differences of the
relevant brain areas in avian and mammalian brains,’ says
Professor Andreas Nieder.
Far from being ‘bird-brains’, crows are so smart behavioral
biologists have even called them ‘feathered primates’ because the birds
make and use tools, are able to remember large numbers of feeding sites,
and plan their
social behavior according to what other members of their group do.
This high level of intelligence might seem surprising because birds’
brains are constructed in a fundamentally different way from those of
mammals, including primates – which are usually used to investigate
these behaviors.
The Tubingen
researchers
are the first to investigate the brain physiology of crows’ intelligent
behavior. They trained crows to carry out memory tests on a computer.
The crows were shown an image and had to remember it. Shortly
afterwards, they had to select one of two test images on a touchscreen
with their beaks based on a switching behavioral rules.
NOT BIRD-BRAINED: THE UNCANNY INTELLIGENCE DISPLAYED BY CROWS
They use tools
Crows have been observed using cars as nutcrackers. They drop the nuts
into the road and when they are smashed open dive in to eat.
They talk to each other
scientists debate whether or not crows actually have what we call a language, but they do communicate at an advanced level.
They have incredible memories
Crows have been known to change their entire migration pattern to avoid
farms where even a single crow has been killed in the past.
Generations
upon generations later, they still remember specific houses where one
measly bird has died.
Crows can remember faces
Scientists in Seattle did an experiment where they tagged crows and
released them while wearing masks. The birds became angry when they saw
thwe
researchers in masks, but left them alone when they were removed.
Source: cracked.com
One of the test images was identical to the first image, the other
different. Sometimes the rule of the game was to select the same image,
and sometimes it was to select the different one.
The crows were able to carry out both tasks and to switch between them as appropriate.
That demonstrates a high level of concentration and mental
flexibility which few animal species can manage – and which is an effort
even for humans.
The crows were quickly able to carry out these tasks even when given new sets of images. The
researchers
observed neuronal activity in the nidopallium caudolaterale, a brain
region associated with the highest levels of cognition in birds.
One group of nerve cells responded exclusively when the crows had to
choose the same image – while another group of cells always responded
when they were operating on the ‘different image’ rule.
By observing this cell activity, the
researchers were often able to predict which rule the crow was following even before it made its choice.
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Crows have been shown to make strategic decisions, similar to humans
They way they think tells us about non-mammalian intelligence
The learnings could be applied to the intelligence of alien species
Scientists have long suspected that corvids – the family of birds
including ravens, crows and magpies – are highly intelligent.
Now, neurobiologists have demonstrated how the brains of crows produce
intelligent behavior when the birds have to make strategic decisions,
the same as humans, despite our lack of a common ancestor.
The research could give us an insight into the workings of the mind of a
non-mammalian – including extraterrestrial life forms.
Lena Veit and Professor Andreas Nieder, from Tubingen University in
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, have published a study in Nature
Communications that provides valuable and exciting insights into the
parallel evolution of intelligent behaviour.
‘Many functions are realised differently in birds because a long
evolutionary history separates us from these direct descendants of the
dinosaurs,’ sais Ms Veit.
Could crows hold the secret to understanding ALIENS? Bird's exceptional
intelligence could help scientists shed light on extraterrestrials'
brains01
‘This means that bird brains can show us an alternative solution out of
how intelligent behaviour is produced with a different anatomy.’
Crows and primates have different brains, but the cells regulating
decision-making are very similar. They represent a general principle
which has re-emerged throughout the history of evolution.
‘Just as we can draw valid conclusions on aerodynamics from a comparison
of the very differently constructed wings of birds and bats, here we
are able to draw conclusions about how the brain works by investigating
the functional similarities and differences of the relevant brain areas
in avian and mammalian brains,’ says Professor Andreas Nieder.
Far from being ‘bird-brains’, crows are so smart behavioral biologists
have even called them ‘feathered primates’ because the birds make and
use tools, are able to remember large numbers of feeding sites, and plan
their social behavior according to what other members of their group
do.
This high level of intelligence might seem surprising because birds’
brains are constructed in a fundamentally different way from those of
mammals, including primates – which are usually used to investigate
these behaviors.
The Tubingen researchers are the first to investigate the brain
physiology of crows’ intelligent behavior. They trained crows to carry
out memory tests on a computer.
The crows were shown an image and had to remember it. Shortly
afterwards, they had to select one of two test images on a touchscreen
with their beaks based on a switching behavioral rules.
NOT BIRD-BRAINED: THE UNCANNY INTELLIGENCE DISPLAYED BY CROWS
They use tools
Crows have been observed using cars as nutcrackers. They drop the nuts
into the road and when they are smashed open dive in to eat.
They talk to each other
scientists debate whether or not crows actually have what we call a
language, but they do communicate at an advanced level.
They have incredible memories
Crows have been known to change their entire migration pattern to avoid
farms where even a single crow has been killed in the past. Generations
upon generations later, they still remember specific houses where one
measly bird has died.
Crows can remember faces
Scientists in Seattle did an experiment where they tagged crows and
released them while wearing masks. The birds became angry when they saw
thwe researchers in masks, but left them alone when they were removed.
Source: cracked.com
One of the test images was identical to the first image, the other
different. Sometimes the rule of the game was to select the same image,
and sometimes it was to select the different one.
The crows were able to carry out both tasks and to switch between them
as appropriate.
That demonstrates a high level of concentration and mental flexibility
which few animal species can manage – and which is an effort even for
humans.
The crows were quickly able to carry out these tasks even when given new
sets of images. The researchers observed neuronal activity in the
nidopallium caudolaterale, a brain region associated with the highest
levels of cognition in birds.
One group of nerve cells responded exclusively when the crows had to
choose the same image – while another group of cells always responded
when they were operating on the ‘different image’ rule.
By observing this cell activity, the researchers were often able to
predict which rule the crow was following even before it made its
choice.
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Crows have been shown to make strategic decisions, similar to humans
They way they think tells us about non-mammalian intelligence
The learnings could be applied to the intelligence of alien species
Scientists have long suspected that corvids – the family of birds
including ravens, crows and magpies – are highly intelligent.
Now, neurobiologists have demonstrated how the brains of crows produce
intelligent behavior when the birds have to make strategic decisions,
the same as humans, despite our lack of a common ancestor.
The research could give us an insight into the workings of the mind of a
non-mammalian – including extraterrestrial life forms.
Lena Veit and Professor Andreas Nieder, from Tubingen University in
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, have published a study in Nature
Communications that provides valuable and exciting insights into the
parallel evolution of intelligent behaviour.
‘Many functions are realised differently in birds because a long
evolutionary history separates us from these direct descendants of the
dinosaurs,’ sais Ms Veit.
Could crows hold the secret to understanding ALIENS? Bird's exceptional
intelligence could help scientists shed light on extraterrestrials'
brains01
‘This means that bird brains can show us an alternative solution out of
how intelligent behaviour is produced with a different anatomy.’
Crows and primates have different brains, but the cells regulating
decision-making are very similar. They represent a general principle
which has re-emerged throughout the history of evolution.
‘Just as we can draw valid conclusions on aerodynamics from a comparison
of the very differently constructed wings of birds and bats, here we
are able to draw conclusions about how the brain works by investigating
the functional similarities and differences of the relevant brain areas
in avian and mammalian brains,’ says Professor Andreas Nieder.
Far from being ‘bird-brains’, crows are so smart behavioral biologists
have even called them ‘feathered primates’ because the birds make and
use tools, are able to remember large numbers of feeding sites, and plan
their social behavior according to what other members of their group
do.
This high level of intelligence might seem surprising because birds’
brains are constructed in a fundamentally different way from those of
mammals, including primates – which are usually used to investigate
these behaviors.
The Tubingen researchers are the first to investigate the brain
physiology of crows’ intelligent behavior. They trained crows to carry
out memory tests on a computer.
The crows were shown an image and had to remember it. Shortly
afterwards, they had to select one of two test images on a touchscreen
with their beaks based on a switching behavioral rules.
NOT BIRD-BRAINED: THE UNCANNY INTELLIGENCE DISPLAYED BY CROWS
They use tools
Crows have been observed using cars as nutcrackers. They drop the nuts
into the road and when they are smashed open dive in to eat.
They talk to each other
scientists debate whether or not crows actually have what we call a
language, but they do communicate at an advanced level.
They have incredible memories
Crows have been known to change their entire migration pattern to avoid
farms where even a single crow has been killed in the past. Generations
upon generations later, they still remember specific houses where one
measly bird has died.
Crows can remember faces
Scientists in Seattle did an experiment where they tagged crows and
released them while wearing masks. The birds became angry when they saw
thwe researchers in masks, but left them alone when they were removed.
Source: cracked.com
One of the test images was identical to the first image, the other
different. Sometimes the rule of the game was to select the same image,
and sometimes it was to select the different one.
The crows were able to carry out both tasks and to switch between them
as appropriate.
That demonstrates a high level of concentration and mental flexibility
which few animal species can manage – and which is an effort even for
humans.
The crows were quickly able to carry out these tasks even when given new
sets of images. The researchers observed neuronal activity in the
nidopallium caudolaterale, a brain region associated with the highest
levels of cognition in birds.
One group of nerve cells responded exclusively when the crows had to
choose the same image – while another group of cells always responded
when they were operating on the ‘different image’ rule.
By observing this cell activity, the researchers were often able to
predict which rule the crow was following even before it made its
choice.
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Could crows hold the secret to understanding ALIENS? Bird’s exceptional
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Could crows hold the secret to understanding ALIENS? Bird’s exceptional
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December 22, 2013 in Miscellaneous
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Crows have been shown to make strategic decisions, similar to humans
They way they think tells us about non-mammalian intelligence
The learnings could be applied to the intelligence of alien species
Scientists have long suspected that corvids – the family of birds
including ravens, crows and magpies – are highly intelligent.
Now, neurobiologists have demonstrated how the brains of crows produce
intelligent behavior when the birds have to make strategic decisions,
the same as humans, despite our lack of a common ancestor.
The research could give us an insight into the workings of the mind of a
non-mammalian – including extraterrestrial life forms.
Lena Veit and Professor Andreas Nieder, from Tubingen University in
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, have published a study in Nature
Communications that provides valuable and exciting insights into the
parallel evolution of intelligent behaviour.
‘Many functions are realised differently in birds because a long
evolutionary history separates us from these direct descendants of the
dinosaurs,’ sais Ms Veit.
Could crows hold the secret to understanding ALIENS? Bird's exceptional
intelligence could help scientists shed light on extraterrestrials'
brains01
‘This means that bird brains can show us an alternative solution out of
how intelligent behaviour is produced with a different anatomy.’
Crows and primates have different brains, but the cells regulating
decision-making are very similar. They represent a general principle
which has re-emerged throughout the history of evolution.
‘Just as we can draw valid conclusions on aerodynamics from a comparison
of the very differently constructed wings of birds and bats, here we
are able to draw conclusions about how the brain works by investigating
the functional similarities and differences of the relevant brain areas
in avian and mammalian brains,’ says Professor Andreas Nieder.
Far from being ‘bird-brains’, crows are so smart behavioral biologists
have even called them ‘feathered primates’ because the birds make and
use tools, are able to remember large numbers of feeding sites, and plan
their social behavior according to what other members of their group
do.
This high level of intelligence might seem surprising because birds’
brains are constructed in a fundamentally different way from those of
mammals, including primates – which are usually used to investigate
these behaviors.
The Tubingen researchers are the first to investigate the brain
physiology of crows’ intelligent behavior. They trained crows to carry
out memory tests on a computer.
The crows were shown an image and had to remember it. Shortly
afterwards, they had to select one of two test images on a touchscreen
with their beaks based on a switching behavioral rules.
NOT BIRD-BRAINED: THE UNCANNY INTELLIGENCE DISPLAYED BY CROWS
They use tools
Crows have been observed using cars as nutcrackers. They drop the nuts
into the road and when they are smashed open dive in to eat.
They talk to each other
scientists debate whether or not crows actually have what we call a
language, but they do communicate at an advanced level.
They have incredible memories
Crows have been known to change their entire migration pattern to avoid
farms where even a single crow has been killed in the past. Generations
upon generations later, they still remember specific houses where one
measly bird has died.
Crows can remember faces
Scientists in Seattle did an experiment where they tagged crows and
released them while wearing masks. The birds became angry when they saw
thwe researchers in masks, but left them alone when they were removed.
Source: cracked.com
One of the test images was identical to the first image, the other
different. Sometimes the rule of the game was to select the same image,
and sometimes it was to select the different one.
The crows were able to carry out both tasks and to switch between them
as appropriate.
That demonstrates a high level of concentration and mental flexibility
which few animal species can manage – and which is an effort even for
humans.
The crows were quickly able to carry out these tasks even when given new
sets of images. The researchers observed neuronal activity in the
nidopallium caudolaterale, a brain region associated with the highest
levels of cognition in birds.
One group of nerve cells responded exclusively when the crows had to
choose the same image – while another group of cells always responded
when they were operating on the ‘different image’ rule.
By observing this cell activity, the researchers were often able to
predict which rule the crow was following even before it made its
choice.
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