Birds might be conscious and self-aware like humans, groundbreaking study finds In a groundbreaking discovery presented in two papers, researchers found that birds are not only smart, but could be conscious and possess self-awareness. The two papers by Ruhr University Bochum and University of Tübingen detailed a newly discovered arrangement of microcircuits in the brains of birds that is similar to the mammalian neocortex. Birds are known to have a lack of a neocortex, the area of the brain which governs memory, problem solving, and planning in mammals. “It’s often assumed that birds’ alien brain architecture limits thought, consciousness, and most advanced cognition,” Marzluff, who was not involved in the study, said. Ruhr University's neuroanatomist Martin Stacho pointed out that while both mammal and avian brains share a lack of commonality, they still have many of the same cognitive skills. #science #birds #bird #avian #avienbeing #selfaware #stupid #stupidity #discovery #groundbreaking #universitylife #universityresearch #researcher #researchpaper #researchpapers #circuits #brainpower #conscious #cognition #nuero (at Ruhr University - Bochum/Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJwBjfPjZWg/?igshid=7ypn78k7wrhm