Researchers at Azabu University have discovered that cats are not just professional sleepers, but also cognitive powerhouses. In an experiment involving nonsense words and images, cats were able to make associations in just two nine-second trials, faster than human babies. Cats were also found to have a radar for human speech and could distinguish between random noises and human speech. Additionally, when the word-picture pairs were scrambled, the cats’ pupils dilated, indicating their engagement in the cognitive task. This research sheds light on how domestication has shaped cats’ brains, making them smarter than commonly believed.
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Cat intelligence testing: They’re smarter than you think
