A comparative perspective allows unpacking complex interpretations.

Our tendency towards rich interpretations of behaviour is common. Pigeons, however, can solve the same complicated tasks that are solved by primates, and often do so in a manner indistinguishable from primates. If we richly interpret human behaviour, or primate behaviour in general, yet find the exa...

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Publicado en:Communications Psychology Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 1 - 5
Autor principal: Colombo, Michael
Formato: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature 4/3/2026
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          Cognition Evaluation
          Pigeons
          Primates
          Behavior
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Communication Methods
          Recognition (Psychology)
          Simulations
          Processing Speed
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      ab: Our tendency towards rich interpretations of behaviour is common. Pigeons, however, can solve the same complicated tasks that are solved by primates, and often do so in a manner indistinguishable from primates. If we richly interpret human behaviour, or primate behaviour in general, yet find the exact same signatures of that behaviour in pigeons, we should question whether our rich interpretation is warranted. By understanding how different animals solve complex tasks we can gain a better insight into how humans may be solving those same tasks and potentially avoid the theoretical pitfalls of rich interpretations. We frequently richly interpret human or primate behaviour, yet find the exact same signatures of that behaviour in pigeons. This Comment argues that understanding how different animals solve complex tasks gives us better insight into how humans may be solving those same tasks and potentially avoid the theoretical pitfalls of rich interpretations.
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