Wynne / Udell Animal Cognition

Evolution, Behavior and Cognition
2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-137-36729-7
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 370 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

What occupies the mind of an animal? To what extent do they experience consciousness? Is there such a thing as culture in the animal kingdom? For those new to this fascinating topic, 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 with the student-reader in mind, this text provides the ideal introduction to this excitingly progressive field in psychology to any undergraduate undertaking courses in animal behaviour and comparative psychology. This book is for those who desire to learn an up-to-date history of cornerstone theories in the field thus far and gain a comprehensive introductory understanding into the function and evolution of the broad range of cognitive and behavioural faculties in animals.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wynne, Clive D.L.

Udell, Monique A. R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Evolution, Adaptation, Cognition and Behavior: An Introduction.- 2. Other Ways of Seeing the World.- 3. Concept Formation.- 4. Time and Number.- 5. Cause and Effect.- 6. Reasoning.- 7. Navigation.- 8. Social Cognition and Self Awareness.- 9. Social Learning.- 10. Remembering.- 11. Animal Communication in the Wild.- 12. Language.- 13. Conclusions and Comparisons.

Über Autor(innen)

Clive Wynne is Professor in Psychology at the University of Florida, USA, where he directs the Canine Cognition and Behavior laboratory. He is also research director at Wolf Park in Indiana. Monique Udell is Assistant Professor of Animal Sciences at Oregon State University, USA. She has a special interest in the role of experience and environment in the development of cross-species interactions and bonds, including those between humans and domestic dogs.