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Comunicación simbólica entre dos palomas, (Columba livia domestica) La comunicación simbólica entre dos palomas,
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|February 1, 1980
Resumen
Las palomas pueden comunicar información compleja sobre colores ocultos utilizando símbolos aprendidos. Este estudio muestra a las palomas conversando naturalmente sin ayuda humana, demostrando habilidades cognitivas avanzadas.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La cognición animal es la cognición animal.
- Comunicación aviar de las aves.
- Psicología Comparada y Psicología Comparada.
Sus antecedentes:
- Las palomas (Columba livia) poseen notables habilidades cognitivas.
- La comunicación simbólica es un sello distintivo de la cognición compleja, observada en varias especies.
- La comprensión de la comunicación entre animales proporciona información sobre la evolución del lenguaje.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar la capacidad de las palomas para la comunicación simbólica.
- Para determinar si las palomas pueden transmitir información sobre conceptos abstractos, como el color, a sus congéneres.
- Para analizar los patrones de conversación naturalistas entre palomas.
Principales métodos:
- Las palomas fueron entrenadas para usar símbolos aprendidos para representar colores específicos.
- Una nueva configuración experimental permitió el intercambio de información entre dos palomas sin mediación humana directa.
- Los intercambios de comunicaciones se registraron y se analizaron por inicio, contenido y duración.
Principales resultados:
- Las palomas usaron con éxito símbolos aprendidos para comunicar con precisión información sobre colores ocultos a una paloma receptora.
- Los intercambios de comunicaciones se iniciaron espontáneamente con solicitudes de información.
- Las palomas se involucraron en conversaciones sostenidas y de múltiples vueltas sin intervención humana.
Conclusiones:
- Las palomas demuestran un nivel sofisticado de comunicación simbólica.
- Este estudio proporciona evidencia de conversaciones naturales y no provocadas en las palomas, lo que sugiere una cognición social avanzada.
- Los hallazgos contribuyen a nuestra comprensión de los fundamentos cognitivos de la comunicación y la evolución del lenguaje en animales no humanos.
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