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SUMMARY:What Cephalopods Might Reveal About the Evolution of Cognition - N
 icky Clayton (Psychology Department\, Cambridge)
DTSTART:20240126T120000Z
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CONTACT:John Mollon
DESCRIPTION:The soft-bodied cephalopods including octopus\, cuttlefish\, a
 nd squid possess a suite of cognitive attributes that are comparable to th
 ose found in vertebrates. Inspired by our previous work on the cognitive c
 apacities of jays and other members of the corvid family such as ravens an
 d New Caledonian crows ("feathered apes")\, we have found \nevidence that 
 cuttlefish\, for example\, remember the 'what\, where and when' of past ev
 ents\, and that they exhibit self control as well as making future-oriente
 d decisions such as eating less crab at lunchtime if their favourite shrim
 p are available for dinner. These findings will be discussed in terms of a
 n evolutionary framework of why these invertebrates may have evolved such 
 cognitive capacities\, and the implications for our understanding of the e
 volution of cognition in general~ in humans and other animals.
LOCATION:Ground Floor Lecture Theatre\, Department of  Psychology
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