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Published on: August 3, 2022
Challenging the central brain dogma: new experimental insights from the moon jellyfish (Aurelia spp.)
Christian Agrillo1,2, Alessandra Pecunioso1, Gregorio Motta3
1Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy christian.agrillo@unipd.it.
Abstract:
Assuming that cognitive complexity follows a single, centralized trajectory overlooks key gaps: (1) the scarcity of cognitive studies on non-centralized species; (2) the potential of alternative neural architectures to support complex behavior; and (3) the influence of ecological niche pressures. Here we present evidence of curiosity-like behavior in a jellyfish, challenging the assumed link between centralized brains and complex cognition.
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