Combinatory Actions During Object Play in Psittaciformes (Diopsittaca nobilis, Pionites melanocephala, Cacatua goffini) and Corvids (Corvus corax, C. monedula, C. moneduloides).

The playful (i.e., not overtly functional) combination of objects is considered a potential ontogenetic and phylogenetic precursor of technical problem solving abilities, as it may lead to affordance learning and honing of mechanical skills. We compared such activities in 6 avian species: 3 psittaci...

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Publicado en:Journal of Comparative Psychology Vol. 129; no. 1; pp. 62 - 72
Autores principales: Auersperg, Alice M. I., van Horik, Jayden O., Bugnyar, Thomas, Kacelnik, Alex, Emery, Nathan J., von Bayern, Auguste M. P.
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Publicado: American Psychological Association Feb2015
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          Auersperg, Alice M. I.
          van Horik, Jayden O.
          Bugnyar, Thomas
          Kacelnik, Alex
          Emery, Nathan J.
          von Bayern, Auguste M. P.
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          University of Vienna and University of Oxford
          Queen Mary University of London and University of Cambridge
          University of Vienna and University of Veterinary Medicine
          University of Oxford
          University of Oxford and Max Planck Institute for Qrnithology, Seewiesen, Germany
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        Parrot behavior
        Problem solving ability testing
        Corvidae
        Ontogeny
        Combinatorics
        Animal behavior
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          Parrot behavior
          Problem solving ability testing
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          Ontogeny
          Combinatorics
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        avian cognition
        combinatory behavior
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        object play
        tool-use
        avian cognition
        combinatory behavior
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      ab: The playful (i.e., not overtly functional) combination of objects is considered a potential ontogenetic and phylogenetic precursor of technical problem solving abilities, as it may lead to affordance learning and honing of mechanical skills. We compared such activities in 6 avian species: 3 psittaciforms (black-headed caiques, red-shouldered macaws, and Goffin cockatoos) and 3 corvids (New Caledonian crows, ravens, and jackdaws). Differences in the type and frequency of object combinations were consistent with species' ecology. Object caching was found predominately in common ravens, which frequently cache food. The most intrinsically structured object combinations were found in New Caledonian crows and Goffin cockatoos, which both stand out for their problem solving abilities in physical tasks. Object insertions prevailed in New Caledonian crows that naturally extract food using tools. Our results support the idea that playful manipulations of inedible objects are linked to physical cognition and problem-solving abilities.
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