# behav: the pulsating, probabilistic approach among parrots (Nestor notabilis)

<< Parrots can learn to choose based on probability, making them the first animal outside of the great ape family that uses statistical modelling in their decision-making process, >>

<< What was most surprising is that they can integrate social or physical information into their probabilistic judgements, >> Amalia Bastos.

Parrots get probability, use stats to make choices: study.  Mar 3, 2020.

https://m.phys.org/news/2020-03-parrots-probability-stats-choices.html

Amalia P. M. Bastos, Alex H. Taylor. Kea show three signatures of domain-general statistical inference. Nature Communication. Volume 11, Article number: 828. Mar 3, 2020.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-14695-1

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Hannes Rapp, Martin Paul Nawrot, Merav Stern. Numerical Cognition Based on Precise Counting with a Single Spiking Neuron. iScience. Volume 23, Issue 2, 100852. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.100852. Jan 21, 2020.

https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(20)30035-3

Quantifying objects: Bees recognize that six is more than four.  University of Cologne. Mar 2, 2020.

https://m.phys.org/news/2020-03-quantifying-bees.html