Animal Cognition

L Castro; E.A Wasserman

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-375000-6.00024-0

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Animal Cognition

L Castro and E.A Wasserman

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, pp.145-153

Elsevier Inc, Second Edition

2012

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375000-6.00024-0

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Abstract

Following the methods of natural science, research in animal cognition seeks to discover the extent to which our mental capacities are similar to those of other animals. Are animals intelligent? Is human intelligence superior to animal intelligence? What are the mechanisms of intelligent action? In this article, we explore how some particularly prominent areas of research have contributed to answering these questions. We discuss numerical processing, memory and planning, learning of abstract concepts, and metacognition. This sampling of topics, methods, and findings provides a good illustration of the current state of the science of animal cognition.

Comparative cognition

Same–different discrimination

Numerical cognition

Animal memory

Metacognition

Numerical reasoning

Animal learning

Comparative psychology

Abstract conceptualization

Animal cognition

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Title: Subtitle: Animal Cognition
Creators: L Castro
E.A Wasserman
Resource Type: Book chapter
Publication Details: Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, pp.145-153
Edition: Second Edition
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375000-6.00024-0
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
Language: English
Date published: 2012
Academic Unit: Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
Record Identifier: 9984070300502771

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