"Birdbrains" should not be ignored in studying the evolution of g. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pepperberg, Irene M.
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 40(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X16001758
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: The authors evaluate evidence for general intelligence ( g ) in nonhumans but lean heavily toward mammalian data. They mention, but do not discuss in detail, evidence for g in nonmammalian species, for which substantive material exists. I refer to a number of avian studies, particularly in corvids and parrots, which would add breadth to the material presented in the target article.