Bird brain : an exploration of avian intelligence

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Tác giả: Nathan Emery, F. B. M. de Waal

Ngôn ngữ: eng

ISBN-13: 978-0691165172

Ký hiệu phân loại: 598.1513 Ayes (Birds)

Thông tin xuất bản: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2016.

Mô tả vật lý: 192 pages : , illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; , 26 c

Bộ sưu tập: Khoa học tự nhiên

ID: 152433

"Birds have not been known for their high IQs, which is why a person of questionable intelligence is sometimes called a "birdbrain." Yet in the past two decades, the study of avian intelligence has witnessed dramatic advances. From a time when birds were seen as simple instinct machines responding only to stimuli in their external worlds, we now know that some birds have complex internal worlds as well. This beautifully illustrated book provides an engaging exploration of the avian mind, revealing how science is exploding one of the most widespread myths about our feathered friends--and changing the way we think about intelligence in other animals as well. Bird Brain looks at the structures and functions of the avian brain, and describes the extraordinary behaviors that different types of avian intelligence give rise to. It offers insights into crows, jays, magpies, and other corvids--the "masterminds" of the avian world--as well as parrots and some less-studied species from around the world. This lively and accessible book shows how birds have sophisticated brains with abilities previously thought to be uniquely human, such as mental time travel, self-recognition, empathy, problem solving, imagination, and insight." -- Publisher's descriptio
Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-188) and index
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