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Bees trained by scientists can teach each other new skills

15 pointsby john_macover 8 years ago

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gerbillyover 8 years ago
This is known as observational learning.[1]<p>I.e learning behaviours by observing another animal be rewarded or punished for a behaviour.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Observational_learning" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Observational_learning</a>
veddoxover 8 years ago
Quite interesting to see this being done with bees, but the statement &quot;The study [...] shows how animals may be able to able to pass on skills in a way we previously thought was largely exclusive to humans&quot; is very misleading. Observational learning has been observed in many other animals before, humans aren&#x27;t particularly special at all in that respect.