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This is just as interesting as any other article on finding that X can do Y where X isn’t human and Y is a behavior that humans value. What would be even more
by imoverclocked 2y ago
This is just as interesting as any other article on finding that X can do Y where X isn’t human and Y is a behavior that humans value.
What would be even more amazing to me is finding cognitive things that other animals do that humans can’t. Of course, many humans can’t do mental math so … maybe the quest is ill defined?
- CapeTheory 2y agoThe only bit of animal behaviour research I have ever found to be really interesting or meaningful is that on cephalopods. Their nervous system is very different to ours, and it seems like that difference shows clearly in their learning abilities.
- nradov 2y agoSome marine mammals can do cognitive things with 3D echolocation that humans can't. (A few visually impaired people have learned to do a bit of echolocation but in a much more limited way.) Cephalopods use multiple mini-brains to independently control their arms in a way humans can't.
- jumploops 2y agoThere was a bunch of hype around superior memory in chimpanzees for certain tasks[0]. However, this has subsequently been debunked[1]. Still impressive on the part of chimps! [0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNrWUS13th8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNrWUS13th8 [1]https://www.jasoncollins.blog/posts/humans-1-chimps-0-correcting-the-record https://www.jasoncollins.blog/posts/humans-1-chimps-0-correc...
- tbrownaw 2y agoAren't humans a bit lacking in the "instinct" department? I don't think we can do something as complex as say a spiderweb without needing time to learn or first.