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Cats Can Learn Words Faster Than Human Babies, Study Suggests : ScienceAlert

Last updated: October 22, 2024 3:24 pm
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Cats Are Masters at Understanding Human Language, Study Finds

Cats have been living alongside humans for approximately 12,000 years, and during this time, they have been closely observing how we communicate. A recent study suggests that our feline companions can learn to associate words with specific objects or images, and they do so even faster than human babies.

Past research has shown that cats can follow human pointing, understand social dynamics, recognize their own name, and even learn the names of familiar cats and people. This led cognitive scientist Saho Takagi and her team from Abazu University in Japan to investigate whether cats are “hard-wired” to learn human language.

Takagi was surprised by their findings, stating, “That meant cats were able to eavesdrop on human conversations and understand words without any special reward-based training.” The study aimed to test cats’ language abilities using an experimental design previously used to study language development in human babies.

In the experiment, 31 adult pet cats were presented with two short cartoon animations on a laptop screen, accompanied by audio of their caregiver saying a made-up word for each animation. The cats quickly habituated to the word-image pairings, showing signs of association between the words and objects after just a few repetitions.

When the images and audio were switched, the cats exhibited signs of confusion, spending more time looking at the screen. This indicated that they could rapidly form associations between words and pictures. Takagi noted that some cats even showed dilated pupils during the switched condition, suggesting a high level of attention to human speech.

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While the study found that cats can associate human words with pictures faster than human babies, there are differences in the experimental setup that prevent direct comparison. Regardless, the ability of cats to pick up on word-image associations is a fascinating insight into their cognitive abilities.

Further research into whether these language abilities are shared or unique to cats could provide valuable insights into cognition and communication across different species. The study was published in Scientific Reports.

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