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General Science / Do fish really have a 3 second memory ?
« on: 08/08/2005 06:01:45 »
It's "common knowledge" that a fish has a 3 second memory, but... I'm currently doing a uni assignment on fish memories, and all of the information I have found suggests that they have very good memories and are capable of learning, and remembering things even 11 months later! A scientist called Ava Chase even taught her carp to distinguish between classical music and the blues!! [:0]
http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moments/s1179348.htm Thats a link to an article which mentions Ava Chase and Culum Browns research, and also talks about goldfish recognising their owners. I'm convinced. The problem that I have is for my assignment I have to give evidence for both sides of the argument and, unbelievable as it may seem, I cannot find a single scientist or piece of scientific writing that mentions fish having a short memory. The 3-second thing is a myth... but where did it come from?!?! All I can find is loads of evidence pointing in the other direction.
[?]Does anyone know of any books or internet sites or articles that argue that fish have a short memory? [?]
http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moments/s1179348.htm Thats a link to an article which mentions Ava Chase and Culum Browns research, and also talks about goldfish recognising their owners. I'm convinced. The problem that I have is for my assignment I have to give evidence for both sides of the argument and, unbelievable as it may seem, I cannot find a single scientist or piece of scientific writing that mentions fish having a short memory. The 3-second thing is a myth... but where did it come from?!?! All I can find is loads of evidence pointing in the other direction.
[?]Does anyone know of any books or internet sites or articles that argue that fish have a short memory? [?]