Animal Cognition 101

Author : Erin Colbert-White, PhD,Allison Kaufman, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780826162359

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Animal Cognition 101 by Erin Colbert-White, PhD,Allison Kaufman, PhD Pdf

This concise overview provides a scientific yet highly accessible introduction to the science of animal cognition. Written for undergraduate college courses as well as any interested reader, it encompasses the history of animal cognition studies, essential theories and methodology, and the latest findings and controversies in animal consciousness and communication. The book challenges myths and preconceived notions about animal cognition by explaining the scientific theories, the perils of anthropomorphism, and the value of knowing a species’ natural history before making assumptions or drawing conclusions. Each chapter includes an Animal Spotlight and a Human Application section. The Animal Spotlight highlights individual animals—the “rock stars” of animal cognition—that have made significant contributions to the field. Reminding us that we too are animals, the Human Application sections connect topics in animal cognition to human behavior and cognition. Additionally, the book provides ideas for readers to conduct their own investigations into animal cognition. Key Features Provides a scientific yet accessible introduction to animal cognition studies Examines the development of the field, its theories and methods, and the latest findings and controversies Addresses animal consciousness, communication, social cognition, and cognitive flexibility Highlights individual animals that have made significant contributions to the field Connects topics in animal cognition to human behavior and cognition Provides ideas for readers to conduct their own investigations into animal cognition

Author : Erin Colbert-White, PhD,Allison Kaufman, PhD
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0826162347

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Animal Cognition 101 by Erin Colbert-White, PhD,Allison Kaufman, PhD Pdf

This concise overview provides a scientific yet highly accessible introduction to the science of animal cognition. Written for undergraduate college courses as well as any interested reader, it encompasses the history of animal cognition studies, essential theories and methodology, and the latest findings and controversies in animal consciousness and communication. The book challenges myths and preconceived notions about animal cognition by explaining the scientific theories, the perils of anthropomorphism, and the value of knowing a species' natural history before making assumptions or drawing conclusions. Each chapter includes an "Animal Spotlight" and "Human Application" section. The Animal Spotlight highlights individual animals--"rock stars" of animal cognition--that have made significant contributions to the field. Reminding us that we too are animals, the Human Application sections connect topics in animal cognition to human behavior and cognition. Additionally, the book provides ideas for readers to conduct their own investigations into animal cognition. Key Features: Provides a scientific but accessible introduction to animal cognition studies Examines the development of the field, its theories and methods, and the latest findings and controversies Addresses animal consciousness, communication, social cognition, and cognitive flexibility Highlights individual animals that have made significant contributions to the field Connects topics in animal cognition to human behavior and cognition Provides ideas for readers to conduct their own research

Author : Allison B. Kaufman,Josep Call,James C. Kaufman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1108445489

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The Cambridge Handbook of Animal Cognition by Allison B. Kaufman,Josep Call,James C. Kaufman Pdf

"Divided into six sections - communication and language, memory and recall, social cognition, social learning and teaching, numerical and quantative abilities, and innovation and problem solving the Handbook allows readers to focus specifically on what they are interested in. Concise overviews in each section provide the history and basic concepts in each area, and are helpful for both newcomers to the field or specialists seeking to gain background in different areas. Each overview is followed by three to six entries for readers who are interested in learning more about a particular subject"--

Author : Clive D.L. Wynne,Monique A. R. Udell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781350312135

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Animal Cognition by Clive D.L. Wynne,Monique A. R. Udell Pdf

Thoroughly updated for its third edition with the latest research in the field, this innovative text delivers an apt and comprehensive introduction to the rich and complex world of animal behaviour and cognition. Discover pivotal case studies and experiments that have irrevocably shaped how we view the psychological and social lives of animals and discover such key cognitive topics as memory, communication and sensory perception. Projecting an insightful scope into the cognitive world of animals, from considering the use of tools in birds to the dance communication system of the honey bee, Wynne and Udell analyse and explain the importance of the observations and studies that have led to the greater understanding of how animals learn, perceive social relations, form concepts, experience time and navigate space. Written by two leading researchers in the field, including the author of the best-selling popular science book Dog is Love, this textbook is a complete resource for students of animal cognition, animal behaviour or comparative psychology.

Author : R.L. Mellgren
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2000-04-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0080866670

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Animal Cognition and Behavior by R.L. Mellgren Pdf

Contributed chapters by psychologists and behavioral biologists provide a broad coverage of animal behavior, and governing brain processes. Topics covered include: foraging behavior and strategies, economics and psychology, memory of events and space, time perception, expectancies, food preferences and diet selection, behavior variability and the concept of mind. The volume is designed to satisfy an intderdisciplinary audience, embracing the behavioristic tradition, biological and physiological approaches, and evolutionary theory as philosophical underpinnings to the chapters. Also achieved in this work is a good balance between empirical results and theory.

Author : John M. Pearce
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0863774334

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Animal Learning and Cognition by John M. Pearce Pdf

This is a revision of An Introduction to Animal Cognition. The book reviews the main principles and experimental findings that have emerged from a century of research into animal intelligence. The book opens with an account of the various methods that have been used to study the intelligence of animals. The next four chapters then examine the contribution made by learning processes to intelligent behaviour. Topics covered include Pavlovian and instrumental conditioning, discrimination learning, categorisation, and an introduction to connectionist theories of learning. The second half of the book is concerned with animal cognition. There is a chapter on the representation of time, number and serial order. Additional chapters are devoted to memory, navigation, social learning, and language and communication. Issues raised throughout the book are reviewed in a concluding chapter that examines the way in which intelligence is distributed throughout the animal kingdom.

Author : Donald R. Griffin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780226308654

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Animal Minds by Donald R. Griffin Pdf

Using examples from chimpanzees and dolphins to birds and honeybees, Griffin demonstrates how communication among animals can serve as a "window" into what animals think and feel, just as human speech and nonverbal communication tell us most of what we know about the thoughts and feelings of other people.

Author : John M. Pearce
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1987-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0863770568

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Introduction to Animal Cognition by John M. Pearce Pdf

Aims to introduce the undergraduate student to the study of animal intelligence by proposing that this intelligence depends upon a number of related cognitive processes. Much of the book is then concerned with summarizing, in separate chapters, our current understanding of these processes by focusing on such topics as memory, learning, attention, problem solving and language and communication. A chapter on associative learning summarizes our understanding of the ways in which animals learn about environmental relationships.

Author : William Albert Roberts
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UCSD:31822026359471

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Principles of Animal Cognition by William Albert Roberts Pdf

This textbook aims to present a systematic, up-to-date review of current research in the area of animal psychology.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1404796872

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Animal Cognition by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jennifer Vonk,Todd Shackelford
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 3319550640

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Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior by Jennifer Vonk,Todd Shackelford Pdf

This encyclopedia, representing one of the most multi-disciplinary areas of research, is a comprehensive examination of the key areas in animal cognition and behavior. It will serve as a complementary resource to the handbooks and journals that have emerged in the last decade on this topic, and will be a useful resource for student and researcher alike. With comprehensive coverage of this field, key concepts will be explored. These include social cognition, prey and predator detection, habitat selection, mating and parenting, development, genetics, physiology, memory, learning and perception. Attention is also given to animal-human co-evolution and interaction, and animal welfare. All entries are under the purview of acknowledged experts in the field.

Author : Nick Lund
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Cognition in animals
ISBN : LCCN:01056892

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Animal Cognition by Nick Lund Pdf

Author : Virginia Morell
Publisher : Crown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780307461469

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Animal Wise by Virginia Morell Pdf

The New York Times Bestseller that explores animal intelligence and will alter the way we as humans view other species. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a fish? Or a parrot, dolphin, or an elephant? Do they experience thoughts that are similar to ours, or have feelings of grief and love? These are tough questions, but scientists are answering them. They know that ants teach and rats love to be tickled. They’ve discovered that dogs have thousand-word vocabularies and that birds practice their songs in their sleep. But how do scientists know these things? Animal Wise takes us on a dazzling odyssey into the inner world of animals and among the pioneering researchers who are leading the way into once-uncharted territory: the animal mind. Morell uses her formidable gifts as a storyteller to transport us to field sites and laboratories around the world, introducing us to animal-cognition scientists and their surprisingly intelligent and sensitive subjects. She explores how this rapidly evolving, controversial field has only recently overturned old notions about why animals behave as they do. In this surprising and moving book, Morell brings the world of nature brilliantly alive in a nuanced, deeply felt appreciation of the human-animal bond.

Author : Sara J. Shettleworth
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 019511048X

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Cognition, Evolution, and Behavior by Sara J. Shettleworth Pdf

Integrating research from psychology, behavioural ecology, and ethology in a wide-ranging synthesis of theory and research about animal cognition in the broadest sense, this book deals with species-specific adaptations in fish to cognitive mapping in rats and honeybees to theories of mind for chimpanzees.

Author : Virginia Morell
Publisher : Crown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780307461452

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Animal Wise by Virginia Morell Pdf

The New York Times Bestseller that explores animal intelligence and will alter the way we as humans view other species. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a fish? Or a parrot, dolphin, or an elephant? Do they experience thoughts that are similar to ours, or have feelings of grief and love? These are tough questions, but scientists are answering them. They know that ants teach and rats love to be tickled. They’ve discovered that dogs have thousand-word vocabularies and that birds practice their songs in their sleep. But how do scientists know these things? Animal Wise takes us on a dazzling odyssey into the inner world of animals and among the pioneering researchers who are leading the way into once-uncharted territory: the animal mind. Morell uses her formidable gifts as a storyteller to transport us to field sites and laboratories around the world, introducing us to animal-cognition scientists and their surprisingly intelligent and sensitive subjects. She explores how this rapidly evolving, controversial field has only recently overturned old notions about why animals behave as they do. In this surprising and moving book, Morell brings the world of nature brilliantly alive in a nuanced, deeply felt appreciation of the human-animal bond.