Reference : Executive functions in birds
Scientific journals : Article
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Animal psychology, ethology & psychobiology
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/50745
Executive functions in birds
English
Bobrowicz, Katarzyna mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) >]
Greiff, Samuel mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) >]
1-Apr-2022
Birds
MDPI
184-220
Yes
International
2673-6004
[en] executive functions ; executive control ; birds ; inhibition ; working memory ; shifting ; flexibility
[en] Executive functions comprise of top-down cognitive processes that exert control over information processing, from acquiring information to issuing a behavioral response. These cogni- tive processes of inhibition, working memory, and cognitive flexibility underpin complex cognitive skills, such as episodic memory and planning, which have been repeatedly investigated in several bird species in recent decades. Until recently, avian executive functions were studied in relatively few bird species but have gained traction in comparative cognitive research following MacLean and colleagues’ large-scale study from 2014. Therefore, in this review paper, the relevant previous findings are collected and organized to facilitate further investigations of these core cognitive processes in birds. This review can assist in integrating findings from avian and mammalian cognitive research and further the current understanding of executive functions’ significance and evolution.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10993/50745
10.3390/birds3020013

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