Assumptions on the neural basis of cognition usually focus on cortical mechanisms. Birds
have no cortex, but recent studies in parrots and corvids show that their cognitive skills are …

The soft‐bodied cephalopods including octopus, cuttlefish, and squid are broadly
considered to be the most cognitively advanced group of invertebrates. Previous research …

The presence of general intelligence poses a major evolutionary puzzle, which has led to
increased interest in its presence in nonhuman animals. The aim of this review is to critically …

Overriding motor impulses instigated by salient perceptual stimuli represent a fundamental
inhibitory skill. Such motor self-regulation facilitates more rational behaviour, as it brings …

The ability to exert self-control varies within and across taxa. Some species can exert self-
control for several seconds whereas others, such as large-brained vertebrates, can tolerate …

The theory of multiple intelligences (MI) seeks to describe and encompass the range of
human cognitive capacities. In challenging the concept of general intelligence, we can apply …

The last several decades of research on avian cognition have revealed surprising parallels
between the abilities of birds—most notably corvids—and great apes. Parrots, albeit far less …

Inhibitory control, the ability to overcome prepotent but ineffective behaviors, has been
studied extensively across species, revealing the involvement of this ability in many different …

The requirements of living in social groups, and forming and maintaining social relationships
are hypothesized to be one of the major drivers behind the evolution of cognitive abilities …

Self-control has been studied in nonhuman animals using a variety of tasks. The inter-
temporal choice (ITC) task presents choices between smaller–sooner (SS) and larger–later …