School of Psychology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Wiley Interdiscip Rev Cogn Sci. 2014 May;5(3):361-72. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1286. Epub 2014 Mar 7.
Numerous myths and legends across the world have suggested that corvids are intelligent. However, it is only in the last two decades that their cognition has become the subject of serious scientific investigation. Here I review what we currently know about the temporal, social, and physical cognition of this group. I argue that, while the work to date establishes corvids as one of the most intelligent groups of animals on the planet, the real scientific potential of the Corvidae has yet to be realized. However, a novel 'signature-testing' experimental approach is required if we want to unlock this group's promise and gain insights into the evolution of human and animal minds. For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
The authors have declared no conflicts of interest for this article.
世界各地有许多神话和传说表明乌鸦是聪明的。然而，直到过去二十年，它们的认知才成为严肃科学研究的主题。在这里，我回顾了我们目前对该群体的时间、社会和物理认知的了解。我认为，虽然迄今为止的研究工作确立了鸦科动物是地球上最聪明的动物群体之一，但该科鸟类的真正科学潜力尚未得到实现。然而，如果我们想要释放这个群体的潜力并深入了解人类和动物思维的进化，就需要一种新颖的“特征测试”实验方法。如需本文相关资源，请访问 WIREs 网站。
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