Elephants Can Think Before They Act and Resist Impulsive Behavior, Shows Study
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Elephants Can Think Before They Act and Resist Impulsive Behavior, Shows Study
Elephants can think before they act, as well as resist impulsive behavior, reveals new research that adds to growing evidence of elephants possessing sophisticated cognitive skills. Experiments at the National Elephant Institute in Thailand show Asian pachyderms are able to deny their impulses and choose a more rational course of action, in order to solve […]
Instead of stubbornly grasping for visible food, Asian elephants found the successful detour in the experiment. If researchers turned the opening of a box to a new position, the animals initially followed the old habit, but then quickly adapted. This speaks for impulse control, whereby a partial attempt also allows a more careful interpretation. New York (U.S.A.). Who [...] The post Self-control: Elephants can suppress their spontaneous impulses…
Can you barely keep your hands off that bar of chocolate when it's right in front of you? Then you might have less self-discipline than an elephant. After all, an elephant can restrain itself when it sees a tasty portion of fruit. Elephants thus appear capable of suppressing impulsive behavior and even adjusting their approach when the […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .
The discovery could also play a role in mitigating human-elephant conflicts over time.
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