Cephalopods Can Pass a Cognitive Test Designed For Human Children

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:17:38 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.sciencealert.com/cephalopods-can-pass-a-cognitive-test-designed-for-human-children>

"Last year, a test of cephalopod smarts reinforced how important it is for us
humans to not underestimate animal intelligence.

Cuttlefish were given a new version of the marshmallow test, and the results
appeared to demonstrate that there's more going on in their strange little
brains than we knew.

Their ability to learn and adapt, the researchers said, could have evolved to
give cuttlefish an edge in the cutthroat eat-or-be-eaten marine world they live
in."

Via Rixty Dixet.

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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