Journal article
The Science of Animal Cognition: Past, Present, and Future
Journal of experimental psychology. Animal behavior processes, Vol.23(2), pp.123-135
04/1997
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.23.2.123
PMID: 9095537
Abstract
The field of animal cognition is strongly rooted in the philosophy of mind and in the theory of evolution. Despite these strong roots, work during the most famous and active period in the history of our science-the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s-may have diverted us from the very questions that were of greatest initial interest to the comparative analysis of learning and behavior. Subsequently, the field has been in steady decline despite its increasing breadth and sophistication. Renewal of the field of animal cognition may require a return to the original questions of animal communication and intelligence using the most advanced tools of modern psychological science. Reclaiming center stage in contemporary psychology will be difficult; planning that effort with a host of strategies should enhance the chances of success.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Science of Animal Cognition: Past, Present, and Future
- Creators
- Edward A Wasserman - Department of Psychology, University of Iowa
- Contributors
- Stewart H Hulse (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of experimental psychology. Animal behavior processes, Vol.23(2), pp.123-135
- DOI
- 10.1037/0097-7403.23.2.123
- PMID
- 9095537
- NLM abbreviation
- J Exp Psychol Anim Behav Process
- ISSN
- 0097-7403
- eISSN
- 1939-2184
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/1997
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984070573702771
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