A new study has found that children under seven years of age have are as intelligent as birds. In simple experiments, birds did just as well as seven-year-old children. To compare the performance of birds - Eurasian jays - with children, aged four to ten, Cambridge University scientists used Aesop's fable in which a thirsty crow is able to drink from a pitcher after using pebbles to raise the water level to within its reach. Lucy Cheke, ...Sunday, 29 July 2012
Children Under Seven Years of Age No More Intelligent Than Birds
A new study has found that children under seven years of age have are as intelligent as birds. In simple experiments, birds did just as well as seven-year-old children. To compare the performance of birds - Eurasian jays - with children, aged four to ten, Cambridge University scientists used Aesop's fable in which a thirsty crow is able to drink from a pitcher after using pebbles to raise the water level to within its reach. Lucy Cheke, ...
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