User talk:Theravadaz

Insect Intelligence

hi Noca2plus, OK I looked at the table of contents of that ethology text and there is the same systematic avoidance of the subject of insect intellegence. Intellegence, as defined as an individual attribute, can only be examined exerimentally otherwise it is just behavior. Theravadaz (talk) 07:54, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how you would propose to assess insect intelligence if it isn't through observation of behavior. After all, they don't speak engligh. Noca2plus (talk) 17:50, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

hi, nor do mice, i was just surprised that no one had gotten around to early experimental psychology designs: mazes, operant conditioning of complex behavior, etc with insects. . . just curious!! I will try some new key words and see what I come up with.