In a new study, researchers have shown that dogs possess some 'metacognitive' abilities -- specifically, they are aware of when they do not have enough information to solve a problem and will actively seek more information.
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In a new study, researchers have shown that dogs possess some 'metacognitive' abilities -- specifically, they are aware of when they do not have enough information to solve a problem and will actively seek more information.Submitted by mofongo in AnimalRights (edited )
whether they are aware of what information they have learned and whether they need more information. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-11/mpif-dkw111918.php
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Reply to Let Children Get Bored Again by ziq
that. In fact, they’ve come up with a definition of boredom. [According to the study](https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-09/uog-brs092812.php), boredom is “an aversive state of wanting, but being unable, to engage in satisfying activity,” arising