FfFfFfFF 58,113 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 A team of researchers working at the University of Cambridge, has found that Eurasian jays are sensitive to cognitive illusions designed to fool humans. In their paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the group describes experiments they conducted that involved exposing jays to magic tricks and what they learned from them. Prior research has shown that Eurasian jays have excellent memory skills and that they have also shown some signs of being able to comprehend the intentions of others. Jays react angrily when shown a cup-and-balls-style magic trick in which their favourite snack is swapped for a less appealing one. Their responses show cognitive abilities that may come into play when they pilfer food caches hidden by other birds. The team gathered several specimens and put them individually through a regimen meant to discover which of three types of foods was a particular bird's favorite. Next, the birds were shown two cups and were able to watch as a researcher dropped a treat into one of them. Then both cups were turned over and the birds were allowed to choose one to get a treat. The cups had short strings glued to the bottom which allowed the birds to lift them easily. The sleight-of-hand involved replacing one type of food with another, or with no treat at all. The birds, quite naturally, always tried to choose the cup that they thought held their favorite treat. Source1 Source2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzGa 14,652 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Thought your title had a typo and you meant to put "Gays get annoyed when fooled by magic tricks" My old cat is a tough man, but i cant deny the way he bites my hand and he stabs me, he grabs me by my heart <3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 66,596 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 And I was like why people called Jay specifically Like a poem said by a neydy in red Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstring 1,870 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 smarter than most of the trvmp svpp0rters Little little Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahb 17,188 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 So one day a researcher was like 'Lets perform magic tricks for a bird' and a bunch of people agreed. Do you feel him sir? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastNight 5,943 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Gays get annoyed when fooled by BloodPop's trolling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggs 2,948 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, FfFfFfFF said: Why is this sending me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonkers 30,860 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, the Devil of Pop said: Thought your title had a typo and you meant to put "Gays get annoyed when fooled by magic tricks" on the contrary Remember to like and subscribe, and click on the bell icon to get the latest updates Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helxig 45,336 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, the Devil of Pop said: Thought your title had a typo and you meant to put "Gays get annoyed when fooled by magic tricks" As a gay man I HATE magic! I'll be myself until they fūcking close the coffin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CautiousLurker 19,709 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, the Devil of Pop said: Thought your title had a typo and you meant to put "Gays get annoyed when fooled by magic tricks" Same, came in to say how I relate... well, except the 'hide the snake' magic trick - that one I like It's a joke! When you give me that look, it's a joke! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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