Overall, the discussions are enthusiastic and detailed, with examples like references to how wasps demonstrate 'logical reasoning' and 'complex decision-making,' emphasizing the surprising cognitive complexity of insects. The tone uses words like 'fascinating,' 'proof,' and 'game changer' to underscore the importance and impact of the research, reflecting both high interest and recognition of its significance.
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Most discussions recognize and support the findings that paper wasps can perform transitive inference, indicating broad consensus on the significance of this research.
InterestHigh interest
Posts demonstrate high curiosity and enthusiasm, highlighting the surprising cognitive abilities of insects and their implications for understanding animal intelligence.
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Many comments delve into detailed explanations, sharing examples of logical reasoning, comparisons with other animals, and discussing the broader significance of these findings.
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The discussions emphasize that these results challenge preconceptions about insect cognition and suggest potential shifts in how we understand intelligence in small-brained animals.
Abstract in brief
The study investigates whether Polistes paper wasps can perform transitive inference (TI), a form of logical reasoning where known relationships are used to infer unknown ones, which has been observed in vertebrates but not previously in insects.
The experiment showed that wasps trained on a series of element pairs chose the correct untrained pair (B over D), indicating they organized the information into a hierarchy and used TI to make their choices.
This suggests that insects like Polistes wasps, especially those with social hierarchies, can spontaneously develop complex reasoning skills, challenging the idea that their small nervous systems limit such sophisticated behaviors.]
Recent research suggests that paper wasps are the only known invertebrates who can grasp the transitive inference principle, i.e. they can understand that if A is more than B, and B is more than C, then A is more than C. (Study: https://t.co/vbYl40WsbL.)
Aquí tenéis el paper y la noticia en español. "Pienso luego existo: Avispas con razonamiento lógico" (paper) https://t.co/z8tFabiT1O (blog) https://t.co/PuBQ4nHm6N
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Royal Society Publishing
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#BiologyLetters researchers demonstrate how paper wasps can solve a transitive inference problem, further indicating that the miniature nervous system of insects does not limit sophisticated behaviours https://t.co/wVnayub4TQ #socialinsects #PaperWasps https://t.co/gPb0JIoBTR
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Cervelle d'Oiseau @cervelleoiseau.bsky.social
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Total changement de planning !
Je ne pourrai pas mettre la vidéo en ligne vendredi, mais alors quand ? Jeudi ? Samedi?
Mais elle est prête alors ELLE SORT MAINTENANT !
Vous n'aimez pas les guêpes? On va changer ça !
https://t.co/Ab7r3i0EDg https://t.co/nn7z80L7P0
#BiologyLetters researchers demonstrate how #paperwasps can solve a transitive inference problem, further indicating that the miniature nervous system of insects does not limit sophisticated behaviours https://t.co/wVnayub4TQ #cognition #socialinsect https://t.co/ErGi3UfHyh
Nov 14, 2021 · 10 likes · 4 shares · 38,634 followersView post →
Breaking news Dr Zak reacts to research showing wasps can develop intelligence to predict future outcomes. The study reveals Polistes paper wasps perform transitive inference, a form of logical reasoning, indicating…
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Royal Society Publishing
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#BiologyLetters researchers demonstrate how paper wasps can solve a transitive inference problem, further indicating that the miniature nervous system of insects does not limit sophisticated behaviours https://t.co/wVnayub4TQ #socialinsects #PaperWasps https://t.co/SfYHYRJl2I
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Royal Society Publishing
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#BiologyLetters researchers demonstrate how #paperwasps can solve a transitive inference problem, further indicating that the miniature nervous system of insects does not limit sophisticated behaviours https://t.co/wVnayub4TQ #socialinsects #cognition https://t.co/QB33vR7LAW
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Royal Society Publishing
@RSocPublishing · X
#BiologyLetters researchers demonstrate how #paperwasps can solve a transitive inference problem, further indicating that the miniature nervous system of insects does not limit sophisticated behaviours https://t.co/wVnayub4TQ #socialinsects #socialintelligence https://t.co/qnBKo3JSia
#BiologyLetters researchers demonstrate how paper wasps can solve a transitive inference problem, further indicating that the miniature nervous system of insects does not limit sophisticated behaviours https://t.co/wVnayub4TQ #socialinsects #PaperWasps https://t.co/gPb0JIoBTR
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Royal Society Publishing
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#BiologyLetters researchers demonstrate how #paperwasps can solve a transitive inference problem, further indicating that the miniature nervous system of insects does not limit sophisticated behaviours https://t.co/wVnayub4TQ #cognition #socialinsect https://t.co/ErGi3UfHyh
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Royal Society Publishing
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#BiologyLetters researchers demonstrate how #paperwasps can solve a transitive inference problem, further indicating that the miniature nervous system of insects does not limit sophisticated behaviours https://t.co/wVnayub4TQ #cognition #socialinsect https://t.co/e59L7h4S6M
#BiologyLetters researchers demonstrate how #paperwasps can solve a transitive inference problem, further indicating that the miniature nervous system of insects does not limit sophisticated behaviours https://t.co/wVnayub4TQ #socialinsects #cognition https://t.co/gvDZRC2PAA
How smart are #wasps?
This paper shows Paper Wasps (Polistes sp) but not honeybees can learn Transitive Inference (If A > B and B > C, then A > C), possibly because they are a social species that must keep track of social relationships.
https://t.co/4CcuA48EVj #insects https://t.co/jy7Ru8E3KA
Total changement de planning !
Je ne pourrai pas mettre la vidéo en ligne vendredi, mais alors quand ? Jeudi ? Samedi?
Mais elle est prête alors ELLE SORT MAINTENANT !
Vous n'aimez pas les guêpes? On va changer ça !
https://t.co/Ab7r3i0EDg https://t.co/nn7z80L7P0
Insect are not robots. Some have complex reasoning and cognitive skills, like Queen Paper Wasps.
Transitive inference in Polistes paper wasps
https://t.co/m3uyRJ07kI https://t.co/oOt9UlVry8
Paper wasps have been shown to demonstrate transitive inference (if a -> b & b -> c, then a -> c).
So basically, if your best friend ticks one off, you'd better watch the hell out.
https://t.co/lqE2p8V6Tk
Recent research suggests that paper wasps are the only known invertebrates who can grasp the transitive inference principle, i.e. they can understand that if A is more than B, and B is more than C, then A is more than C. (Study: https://t.co/vbYl40WsbL.)
Yup, & wasps are now considered the first insects in which logical deduction, & specifically "transitive inference", has been demonstrated. This means if they know A is bigger than B, +that B is bigger than C, then A MUST BE bigger than C! Roy Soc Bio Lett https://t.co/2toZgBiohk https://t.co/dB06AyM7mw
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Rineke Verbrugge
@RinekeV · X
Elizabeth Tibbetts, Jorge Agudelo, Sohini Pandit and Jessica Riojas have shown that paper wasps can make transitive inferences (if A is better than B and B is better than C, then A is better than C):
https://t.co/Eq3QVwjWMX
For a popular write-up, see:
https://t.co/KLfS8Nsumr
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Christian Nawroth
@GoatsThatStare · X
Transitive inference in Polistes paper wasps
https://t.co/MemXNeT0Ef
Logical reasoning is complex behavior and has often been thought to be limited to animals that have complex nervous systems. But a new study shows that wasps can use a kind of logical deduction, the first such... https://t.co/9eoKr74DPV
Further proof paper wasps are amazing. New paper from @E_Tibbetts Shows wasps can do transitive inference (if A>B and B>C then A>C). Other insects (ahem..honey
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Jessica Awad
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Polistes wasps exhibit a form of logical reasoning. https://t.co/6bvhIcalpD
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Mark A Hubbard
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Transitive inference in Polistes paper wasps https://t.co/AKK3PnsaSC
The miniature nervous system of insects does not limit sophisticated behaviours, such as logical reasoning https://t.co/2eTn4Dmset Photo credit: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab #nature #insects https://t.co/n6M5CCTR2o
Wasps and the park: evidence that the miniature nervous systems of insects are quite sophisticated.....Transitive inference in Polistes paper wasps.......https://t.co/WDD10oo9Ym (Video: C Perkins) https://t.co/OOFAuQ7IA8
RT @Nicola_Bressi: VESPE SAPIENTI
Le comuni Vespe dei giardini sono i primi invertebrati in cui s'è accertato il pensiero logico deduttivo:…
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Nicola Bressi
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VESPE SAPIENTI
Le comuni Vespe dei giardini sono i primi invertebrati in cui s'è accertato il pensiero logico deduttivo:
"se A maggiore di B
e B > C
allora A > C".
Speriamo che la logica di scegliere il male minore pervada pure chi di norma non va a votare
https://t.co/1Jiffwx63E https://t.co/QX9wM3PdDU
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alfred fischer
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Was so kleine Insektenhirne alles können!
Z.B. komplexe Zusammenhänge erkennen und Wissen weitergeben.
Transitive inference in Polistes paper wasps.
#wissenschaft #interessantes #insekten #wespen #wissen #neurologie
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(((Lesley Roberts)))
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Semir Zeki
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UMich Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
@UMichEEB · X
Fascinating findings about #wasps published today in @royalsociety Biology Letters by @E_Tibbetts and coauthors. https://t.co/zUWz5dWj72 Great news release below by @JamesErickson11 #entomology https://t.co/BipGIpb2hf
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RT @BioTay: Aquí tenéis el paper y la noticia en español. "Pienso luego existo: Avispas con razonamiento lógico" (paper) https://t.co/z8tFa…
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Aquí tenéis el paper y la noticia en español. "Pienso luego existo: Avispas con razonamiento lógico" (paper) https://t.co/z8tFabiT1O (blog) https://t.co/PuBQ4nHm6N
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Aglaia Bouma
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Logical reasoning where unknown relationships are deduced from known (transitive inference) found in Polistes paper wasps (but not in honeybees (Apis mellifera))
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The demonstrable intellect of paper wasps should be no surprise to anyone unfortunate enough to have ever accidentally disturbed a nest. The insect's collective threat response is incredibly well organized (and effective!).
https://t.co/QMJTKlZfNS
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Matthew Cobb
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アシナガバチのPolistes dominulaやPolistes metricusは推移的推論ができる。つまり、学習した刺激対の関係から、未学習の刺激対の関係を推し量り、それに応じた選択行動が可能。Transitive inference in Polistes paper wasps https://t.co/VSClLfy6nu
10.1098/rsbl.2019.0015. Tibbetts, Elizabeth & Pandit, Sohini & Nondorf, Daniel. (2018). Developmental plasticity and the origin of novel communication ...
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