Alex Taylor
@AlexhTaylor
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Associate Professor in Biological Intelligence, with a keen interest in comparing human, animal and machine minds.
Auckland, NZ
Joined May 2011
Three full funded PhD positions are available in my lab, which is moving to UAB in Barcelona
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Is signature testing a better way to compare human, animal and machine minds? Check out our new paper
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Our new paper on a disabled parrot using tools to preen has led to suggestions of printing him a 3D prosthetic beak. How do you ask a parrot if he would be happier with no beak and no vet trips, or a new beak, lots of vet trips, and the other kea playing with his shiny new beak?
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RT @amaliabastos: Today our paper in @SciReports shows that a disabled kea innovated pebble tool use to preen himself and offers five lines…
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Our new paper out today on a disabled kea innovating stone tool use to preen, great article by the New York Times on it. Paper: Video:
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RT @WildlifeMcCoy: Tool use puts New Caledonian crows in a good mood! I'm so excited to have a new paper out in @CurrentBiology with coauth…
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RT @DrQueue: Join the call for the NZ government to declare a climate emergency - Add your name here - https://t.…
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RT @ScienceUoA: Now here's something to crow about: new research by Dr Alex Taylor @AlexhTaylor from @PsychUoA @AnimalMindsUoA shows that,…
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So we have an exciting paper out today show NC crows plan 3 behaviours into the future. Vid here More info here
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Talking about bird intelligence @aspeninstitute with Jennifer Ackerman and Flora Lichtman flichtman #aspenideas #geniusofbirds
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So I am super happy that after 3 years of hard work our new paper showing NC crows can reverse engineer a tool from a mental image is out. For a nice summary have a read of this. Full paper here
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Our new dog lab is now ready, if you are and interested in learning more about your dog's intelligence click here
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RT @medickinson: Are humans really the smartest animals? Find out when I ask @JeremyCorbett & @AlexhTaylor in episode 1 @sqfspodcast https:…
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RT @ScienceUoA: Cheeky kea keen to team up on tasks: @AlexhTaylor from Psychology reveals the intelligence of our alpine parrot... https:/…
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@edyong209 Haha there is a body awareness test for children that is very similar, I wonder if a smarter kea would do better...
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