A closer look at “Crows Decide Twice as Fast as Humans and Monkeys, University of Tübingen Study Finds”, exactly as the source publishes it. Carrion crows can make visual decisions twice as fast as humans and monkeys, according to new research from the University of Tübingen. In a controlled experiment, two crows took an average of just 235 milliseconds to identify the direction of a moving dot pattern and indicate their choice, all while maintaining high accuracy. That speed is roughly double the typical reaction time of primates, including humans, on comparable tasks.
The findings suggest that crows' compact brains are wired for rapid information processing, challenging assumptions about the relationship between brain size and cognitive speed. Understanding how birds achieve such efficient decision-making could inspire new approaches in artificial intelligence and robotics, where fast, accurate visual processing is critical. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.