An Investigation into the Cognition Behind Spontaneous String Pulling in New Caledonian Crows

The ability of some bird species to pull up meat hung on a string is a famous example of spontaneous animal problem solving. The “insight” hypothesis claims that this complex behaviour is based on cognitive abilities such as mental scenario building and imagination. An operant conditioning account,...

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Autores principales: Taylor, Alex H., Medina, Felipe S., Holzhaider, Jennifer C., Hearne, Lindsay J., Hunt, Gavin R., Gray, Russell D.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2825261/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20179759
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009345

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2825261/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20179759
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009345

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