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‘Instead, all objects prompted responses indicating neophobia - fear of new things. 'We rule out the more superficial account of glossy = pretty,' they say. I live really close to the sea (within 300 - 500 meters) and there are never any seagulls around.
For despite its centuries-old reputation, new research suggests that the bird is not attracted to shiny objects after all.
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Scientists have analyzed this behavior through six studies, the findings suggest that the attraction has to do with water.
Understand that new does not mean better. Half received a glossy sheet, half a matte sheet. 'Human beings are attracted to glossy objects,' they say. However, investigations carried out in order to analyze what makes people prefer such items or if it is a systematic bias, have received very little attention”, explained the researchers.
'First and foremost, this paper shows that our preference for glossy might be deep-rooted and very human,' say the authors. Rossini made it the theme of his 1817 opera The Thieving Magpie, in which a servant girl is executed for stealing silver jewellery that had been pinched by a bird. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group.
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For despite its centuries-old reputation, new research suggests that the bird is not attracted to shiny objects after all. They also used adverts printed on matt and glossy paper shown to both adults and children, and found the gloss was always preferred, according to Fastco. Published: 18:08 EST, 21 January 2014 | Updated: 18:22 EST, 21 January 2014. It is considered the villain of the animal kingdom - a pilferer obsessed with stealing trinkets. The researchers carried out a series of experiments with both a group of magpies which had come from a rescue centre, and wild magpies in the grounds of the university (pictured).
‘Instead of being compulsively drawn towards shiny objects, magpies decide to keep a safe distance when these objects are novel and unexpected.’. The idea of the magpie as a pilferer that steals sparkly items for its nest is a common theme in European folklore. Play it now. Team say shiny objects remind us of our need for water You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls.
A team of Belgian researchers have analysed the problem in six studies.
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‘It seems likely, therefore, that the folklore surrounding them is a result of cultural generalisation and anecdotes rather than evidence.’. He kept on pecking me. In the experiments, shiny and non-shiny objects were placed on the ground 11 inches (30cm) from a pile of food in the form of nuts.
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The researchers say the finding explains why we like shiny objects such as gadgets - and may explain the popularity of Apple's most recent handset, the gold coloured iPhone 5S. Both times a silver ring was picked up and immediately discarded.
'However, the investigation of whether this preference for glossy is a systematic bias, and the rationale for why, has received little or no attention.'.
Published: 19:37 EST, 15 August 2014 | Updated: 19:37 EST, 15 August 2014.
During the research, the team found the fact we see shiny objects as 'pretty' was not the cause of our fascination with objects.
But scientists at the University of Exeter have now debunked the myth, proving that magpies are not the flighty thieves we thought they were.
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