Comparative Cognition: Insights from Miniature Brains

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作者
Cross, Fiona R. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Canterbury, Sch Psychol Speech & Hearing, Christchurch, New Zealand
[2] Univ Canterbury, Sch Psychol Speech & Hearing, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
关键词
brain size; representation; planning; numerical cognition; jumping spiders; JUMPING SPIDERS; DETOURS; MOVEMENT; BEHAVIOR;
D O I
10.3819/CCBR.2024.190003
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Arthropods and other small-brained animals, despite long being touted as simple, instinct-driven creatures, may provide us with some of the most important insights in the field of comparative cognition. Size constraints may be less severe than what many people might expect, and using Portia as an example, we can see instances of behavior rivaling that of much bigger animals. Such insights can help us better understand how widely particular cognitive capacities are expressed throughout the animal kingdom.
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