Werner Reichardt Centrum für Integrative Neurowissenschaften (CIN)

25.09.2020

Pressemitteilung: Tübinger Forscher zeigen erstmals Bewusstseinsvorgänge in Vogelgehirnen

Die Gehirnaktivität von Krähen führt zu subjektiver Wahrnehmung - Veröffentlichung in der Zeitschrift Science (Press release in English only)

By measuring brain signals, a neuroscience research group at the Uni-versity of Tübingen has demonstrated for the first time that corvid song-birds possess subjective experience. Simultaneously recording behavior and brain activity enabled the group headed by Professor Andreas Nieder to show that crows are capable of consciously perceiving sensory input.

Organization:

  • Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience

Reseach Group: Animal Physiology

Contact: Prof. Dr. Andreas Nieder

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