Cephalopod Smarts

Mar 4, 2021 6:02 AM

JasonM1

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"Cuttlefish in the present study were all able to wait for the better reward and tolerated delays for up to 50-130 seconds, which is comparable to what we see in large-brained vertebrates such as chimpanzees, crows and parrots," Schnell said.

The other part of the experiment was to test how good the six cuttlefish were at learning. They were shown two different visual cues, a grey square and a white one. When they approached one, the other would be removed from the tank; if they made the "correct" choice, they would be rewarded with a snack.

Once they had learnt to associate a square with a reward, the researchers switched the cues, so that the other square now became the reward cue. Interestingly, the cuttlefish that learnt to adapt to this change the quickest were also the cuttlefish that were able to wait longer for the shrimp reward.

https://www.sciencealert.com/cuttlefish-can-pass-a-cognitive-test-designed-for-children

My cat does this all the time. If he waits patiently he will get better food.

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

*angry space trumpets followed by lasers and tecnozombies*

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That sort of patience beats most stock market "investors" by almost a full minute.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

When a fish is more evolved than the Texas governor...

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

A shrimp reward sounds really good right now...

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Now let's test former presidents.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Smarter than republicans too I bet.

5 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

He looks so sad that someone found it how smart he is

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Humpf, so did Trump

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Er, cephalopod...

5 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I ain’t workin’ in no sugar mine!

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

How well would humans score on their tests?

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Infornone welcome our new overlords.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

But cannot see why kids love the taste of cinnamon toast crunch?

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Human dumb

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yet another animal proven more evolved than Trump followers

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Hey alternatively, maybe we're lowballing those kids

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Once again people, please do not eat cephalapods, they're sentient, they're sapient. They're the same as us.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I, for one, welcome our new cephalopod overlords

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Great, now they're danger hugging marshmallows.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

People surprised by results like this really underestimate how stupid children are.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Oh yeah? Well, those tests aren’t that hard!

5 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

I hear if you pass it, you could become president.

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

*gasps* "Smart danger hugs!"

5 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Wow! animals can be smart and sentient.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I knew octopi(pus?) are intelligent, but this is new to me. Pretty cool!

5 years ago | Likes 82 Dislikes 0

I was going to tag you in this... The author writes good stuff :)

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

*octopussy

5 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Octopus is a greek-derived word, so the plural is octopuses. Latin-derived words (e.g. cactus) end in 'i' when plural.

5 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 2

Doesn't matter, just remember veterinarians specializing in tenticular maladies are ”octopodiatrists.”

5 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Kids are stupid though

5 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Not compared to vast majority of known life on the planet, they aren't.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Bear with me -- what if that's just our cockiness speaking? Who are we humans to think we know what stupid and smart really is?

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Danger hugs

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All that reading made you hungry? GET YOUR FRIED TENTACLES HERE! FRIED TENTACLES GET THEM WHILE THEY ARE HOT! CRISPY EMBRYOS!MORAL DILEMMAS!

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Get some problems into that stomach! If we were all vegetarian, we would only need 1/7 of the planet to feed ourselves. HOT PROBLEMS!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

GET YOUR HOT PROBLEMS! EAT A MORAL DILEMMA TODAY! CRISPY FRIEND TRAIN SWITCH LEVERS!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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Person, woman, man, camera, TV

5 years ago | Likes 155 Dislikes 3

v fuck yeah

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If you say it in order you get extra points

5 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

And they words are not supposed to have any connection to each other, so we know he's wrong.

5 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

We all know if cephalopods lived long enough and cooperated with each other they'd take over

5 years ago | Likes 384 Dislikes 1

Do you want Illithid?! Because this is how you get Illithid!!

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They are so intelligent some of them can wait up to 130 seconds for a reward. We would not stand a chance.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Don't let them know this.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm all for cephalopod life extension and social integration.

5 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

splatoon

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This is how the reapers came to be, time for the cycle to begin.

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Maybe they did already: https://youtu.be/1XrTQoBxq_8

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

humans are just a pain in the arse for them

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Can they do a worse job that our current leaders?

5 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Deytookerjerbs

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Disagree. I think they have no incentive. We occupy less than 30% of the planet, and we’re wildly self destructive. They just avoid us.

5 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 2

That whole "die when they procreate" thing makes extended learning really problematic, doesn't it?

5 years ago | Likes 90 Dislikes 0

...huh, every day's a school day.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wot about saturdays

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Mollusks have potential to live really long so all they need is a couple mutations on top of the mother stockpiling food before laying eggs

5 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

And, before you dismiss the "couple mutations" argument, Chihuahuas can still mate with Great Danes and...i mean,look at them.

5 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Yes it definitely does, but that's not all species and there is the possibility of revolving inherited memories

5 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 0

You should read Children of Time, and Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

May just have to check it out. I know it's a big read but I'm up for it.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Evolving*

5 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

Genetic memory is a fascinating idea, and I'm peeved no one's (publically) working on an IRL Animus.

5 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

as a biologist a have some ideas why noone is working on this matter

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

isn't genetic memory just evolution, more or less?

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My ex leaving me is a revolving memory D:

5 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Hugs

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