The evolution of intelligence in corvids and sensory cognition in humans and corvids

博士项目战略主题：理解生命的规则鸟类是高度智能的动物，表现出与类人猿相当的某些认知特征。鸦类具有出色的视力，并且在视觉任务中表现出类似心理理论的特征。该项目将研究这些鸟类听觉信息的重要性，因为它们利用大量的声音线索作为优秀的模仿者，它们有望具有敏锐的听觉感知。先前已经完成了一项缓存实验，目的是探索听觉信息在决定缓存位置时的重要性。进一步的实验将利用行为研究来测试鸟类是更相信它们的视觉输入还是听觉输入。这些认知研究的性质将随着鸟类的季节变化而变化。在秋季，可能会使用更多的缓存研究，而在繁殖季节以外的其他时间，将使用使用杯子调查复杂推理的认知测试。在人类参与者中进行类似的研究可以用来研究认知的进化。

PhD project strategic theme: Understanding the rules of lifeCorvids are highly intelligent animals that display certain cognitive traits on a par with apes. Corvids have excellent eyesight and have been shown to demonstrate theory of mind like traits in visual tasks. This project will look at the importance of auditory information in these birds, as they utilise a large range of vocal cues being excellent mimics, they are expected to have acute auditory perception. A caching experiment was previously completed to probe the importance of auditory information when making decisions where to cache in the presence of a conspecific. Further experiments will utilise behavioural studies to test whether the birds trust their visual or auditory inputs more. The nature of these cognitive studies will vary with the seasonal changes in the birds. In autumn more caching studies may be used, whilst at other times outside breeding season cognitive tests investigating complexes inferences using cups will be used. Similar studies in human participants may be used in order to investigate the evolution of cognition.