Asura International Seminar
Date and Time

April 27, 2017
17:00-18:00


Place

PRI Large Conference Room


Speaker

Dr. Anna WILKINSON

WRC Visiting Associate Professor/University of Lincoln, UK
Title & Abstract

Cold-Blooded Cognition

Very little is known about the cognitive abilities of reptiles. They have traditionally been considered to be “sluggish and unintelligent creatures" (Yerkes 1901, p 520) and have largely been ignored in the study of animal cognition. However, more recent research has revealed an impressive suite of cognitive abilities. To gain an understanding of the evolution of cognition in amniotes, it is necessary to carry out direct experimental investigations of the learning and memory abilities of reptiles that parallel the extensive work already available in mammals and birds. Examination of the cognitive mechanisms underlying the behaviour of these animals can provide crucial information about the evolution of the brain. This talk will present some recent research on the cognitive abilities of reptiles and compare them to what is known about these processes in other animals.

Fee & Registration

Asura International Seminar is free of charge. Registration is not required.

We welcome anyone who wants to join the seminar. Please join us!

今回のPWSアシュラ国際セミナーは、PRI所内談話会との共同開催です。