Journal article
On possible discontinuities between human and nonhuman minds
The Behavioral and brain sciences, Vol.31(2), pp.151-152
05/14/2008
DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X08003774
PMID: 18479554
Abstract
The history of comparative psychology is replete with proclamations of human uniqueness. Locke and Morgan denied animals relational thought; Darwin opened the door to that possibility. Penn et al. may be too quick to dismiss the cognitive competences of animals. The developmental precursors to relational thought in humans are not yet known; providing animals those prerequisite experiences may promote more advanced relational thought.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- On possible discontinuities between human and nonhuman minds
- Creators
- Edward A Wasserman - Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242. ed-wasserman@uiowa.eduhttp://www.psychology.uiowa.edu/Faculty/Wasserman/default.html
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Behavioral and brain sciences, Vol.31(2), pp.151-152
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press; New York, USA
- DOI
- 10.1017/S0140525X08003774
- PMID
- 18479554
- ISSN
- 0140-525X
- eISSN
- 1469-1825
- Number of pages
- 2
- Alternative title
- Commentary/Penn et al.: Darwin's mistake: Explaining the discontinuity between human and nonhuman minds
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/14/2008
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984070527002771
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