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Learn about two new neuroscience studies that show why birds are so dang smart. Then science writer John Tierney will talk negativity bias and how you can use it to your own benefit.

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 Two new bird-brain studies show why birds are so smart by Grant Currin

Ackerman, J. (2016). The Genius of Birds. United States: Penguin Publishing Group.

Tracing cerebral cortex evolution. (2018). Max-Planck-Gesellschaft; www.MPG.de. https://www.mpg.de/12027342/molecular-atlas-reptile-brain

‌Suzana Herculano-Houzel. (2020). Birds do have a brain cortex—and think. Science, 369(6511), 1567–1568. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abe0536

‌Stacho, M., Herold, C., Rook, N., Hermann Wagner, Axer, M., Katrin Amunts, & Onur Güntürkün. (2020). A cortex-like canonical circuit in the avian forebrain. Science, 369(6511). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abc5534

Nieder, A., Lysann Wagener, & Rinnert, P. (2020). A neural correlate of sensory consciousness in a corvid bird. Science, 369(6511), 1626–1629. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abb1447

Additional resources from science writer John Tierney:

Pick up "The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It" on Amazon

John Tierney on Twitter

John Tierney on the New York Times

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Professor Kryspyn: “I think this must be the first time I’ve been mistaken for a girl... Its all good, the last time I checked I was male.... *chuckles sheepishly* Though to answer your question, the one thing I understand when is comes to caring for young pokemon often are others display of simple curiosity. If your Chimchar is poking at them constantly and not giving much personal space to the litter, I recomend needing to show your Chimchar that personal space is what they need and that poking at them isn’t the best way to interact with the litter. It’s easy for you and your friend to display this physically through body language and using a soft voice to explain, it’s normal for any grown Pokemon to investigate young, but after you attempt to explain to Chimchar in the best way possible there should be a better understanding. Of course never let them interact unsupervised unless the Pokemon is well trained and well versed in parental care. It seems to be curiosity at work no real hostility.” 

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