(Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History) In a new study, researchers have shown that dogs possess some 'metacognitive' abilities -- specifically, they are aware of when they do not have enough information to solve a problem and will actively seek more information. The researchers created a test in which dogs had to find a reward behind one of two fences. They found that the dogs looked for additional information significantly more often when they had not seen where the reward was hidden.
from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2FvZUyh
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