Meta-analytic techniques reveal that corvid causal reasoning in the Aesop’s Fable paradigm is driven by trial-and-error learning
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DOI: 10.1007/s10071-018-1206-y
Abstract: The classic Aesop’s fable, Crow and the Pitcher, has inspired a major line of research in comparative cognition. Over the past several years, five articles (over 32 experiments) have examined the ability of corvids (e.g.,… read more here.
Keywords: trial error; trial; causal reasoning; aesop fable ... See more keywords
Performance of Azure-winged magpies in Aesop’s fable paradigm
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80452-5
Abstract: In this study, the improved Aesop’s fable paradigm—a series of experiments originally used to test whether some animals understand the causality associated with water replacement—was used to explore the cognitive ability of Azure-winged magpies (… read more here.
Keywords: azure winged; aesop fable; fable paradigm; performance azure ... See more keywords