Asian elephants tested in Thailand resisted the urge to reach directly for hidden food, showing inhibitory control once thought largely human.
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A study from Hunter College in New York and published in the magazine Plos One analyzed how they resolve conflicts through the evasion of obstacles to getting food
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - A psychological experiment on 16 Asian elephants showed that these animals are capable of suppressing their instinctive reactions and quickly finding a way around obstacles to obtain food.