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An important and controversial issue in the world of scientists who study animal behavior and animal cognition is whether we err in our analyses by anthropomorphizing our subjects or go too far in the opposite direction \u2014 when we actively avoid drawing parallels so as to be considered completely dispassionate in our explanations of what we describe. A good discussion of this issue is in the book Mama\u2019s Last Hug<\/em><\/a> by Frans de Waal. He evaluates in detail the behavior patterns he has seen over a lifetime of research on social interactions among nonhuman primates, and argues that the emotions of nonhumans do not really differ from those of humans.<\/p>\n

Unlike de Waal, I study cognitive processes rather than behavioral interactions between individuals and among groups. I\u2019ve also studied only a single species and only a few individuals of that species. Recently, however, the well-respected journal Behaviour<\/em> asked scientists to submit anecdotal observations of nonhuman actions that suggested possible comparisons with those of humans \u2014 instances that would suggest that nonhumans could engage, for example, in deception. My students and I came up with a few of these anecdotes, and that led me to think about other human-like behaviors I had witnessed.<\/p>\n

One such incident, just this week, led me to think about remorse, and when I shared the incident with a former student, she shared one with me. Again, these are single anecdotes, but maybe with enough such anecdotal evidence a case could be built for further study.<\/p>\n

The Big, Bad Bite<\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s the background for my incident. At the moment, Griffin<\/a>\u2019s arthritis is really acting up. Even the laser treatments we provide don\u2019t seem to be helping all that much. (NB: Our vet is exploring other possibilities.) I was sitting next to his cage, watching him eat from his bowl, when I saw him slip. He was hanging by one foot and couldn\u2019t right himself no matter what he tried. So I stuck my hands into the cage to support him, lifting him so he could perch properly. He did. As I moved away, he struck out, biting deeply into my hand. I don\u2019t know if he was startled, thought my hand was the perch, or angry because I hadn\u2019t helped immediately.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been working with parrots for over 40 years, and have been bitten many times, but this was the deepest puncture wound I\u2019ve ever received. It wasn\u2019t even bleeding that much \u2014 no slicing, just deep. All I could do at the time was rub in hand sanitizer. (I am now on antibiotics, so it was indeed serious.) I showed it to Griffin, and he raised his foot in his \u201cpick-me-up gesture\u201d\u2014 and then he sat with me for the next hour. He didn’t even preen, just alternately looked at my face and the small drops of blood coming from the wound. I have to say his expression appeared very sad. All the time, he was favoring his sore foot, but he didn\u2019t ask to go back to his cage. He wasn\u2019t preening the way he usually does when on my hand. He just sat with me until it was time to make dinner.<\/p>\n

Comparing Griffin To Other Greys<\/h3>\n

Now, not all of my parrots act remorseful. If Athena bites, it is because you\u2019ve done something she<\/em> thinks is unacceptable, and she actually looks quite satisfied with herself afterward. Alex knew to say \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u201d when he did something to upset the humans in his life. He had learned that the phrase would quickly defuse our anger or annoyance. I don\u2019t think he really understood the meaning<\/em> of the phrase. He rarely if ever exhibited contrition, often repeating the behavior that had triggered our displeasure in the first place. Sometimes he did behave properly afterward. Either way, he really knew that the phrase worked to calm his human companions. Griffin doesn\u2019t know to say \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u201d \u2014 but I think he really was remorseful.<\/p>\n

One of my students shared a similar incident about Griffin. He takes a long time to warm up to new students, and only a very few of them earn his trust enough to be allowed to pop his quills and give him tickles with their fingers. Sometimes, however, he\u2019ll show that he\u2019s beginning to like them by giving them a \u201ckiss\u201d\u2014 a gentle nibble on their nose at the end of their shift. Once, early on in this student\u2019s tenure in the lab, he slipped off his cage while trying to give her a kiss, and grabbed onto what he could \u2014 her nose. He didn\u2019t bite through (thankfully!), but it was a definite wound. However, as soon as she got the bleeding to stop, he requested, for the first time ever, to \u201cGo chair\u201d (to sit alone with her) and also for the first time he let her give him finger tickles. She said it did seem to be his way of apologizing, and that it was worth missing her next appointment to stay longer!<\/p>\n

These incidents may simply be anecdotes, or maybe they provide real insight into the mind of a Grey parrot. I\u2019ll let you decide!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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