Green Herons toss breadcrumbs into the water to attract fish - have they been watching human anglers? Do they "know" what they are doing?
Termites cut air shafts into their nests - do they understand ventilation? This suggests a sophisticated planning ability.
In ‘The Animal Mind’, the Goulds examine the evidence of the mental capacities of animals, moving from primary perceptual processing to what are usually considered the most advanced forms of thought and language, with a final chapter on that animal we see in the mirror every day. Throughout the book, the Goulds challenge our basic assumptions about animal cognition and ask "are animals capable of thought and awareness?"
Content:
Prologue
Varieties of Sensory Experience
Innate Behavior
The Nature of Learning
Insight or Instinct?
Invertebrate Cognition: A Case Study
Animals as Architects
Hunting and Escaping
Social and Personal Knowledge
Logic and Language
Human Cognition
Selected Readings
Sources of Illustrations
Index
Termites cut air shafts into their nests - do they understand ventilation? This suggests a sophisticated planning ability.
In ‘The Animal Mind’, the Goulds examine the evidence of the mental capacities of animals, moving from primary perceptual processing to what are usually considered the most advanced forms of thought and language, with a final chapter on that animal we see in the mirror every day. Throughout the book, the Goulds challenge our basic assumptions about animal cognition and ask "are animals capable of thought and awareness?"
Content:
Prologue
Varieties of Sensory Experience
Innate Behavior
The Nature of Learning
Insight or Instinct?
Invertebrate Cognition: A Case Study
Animals as Architects
Hunting and Escaping
Social and Personal Knowledge
Logic and Language
Human Cognition
Selected Readings
Sources of Illustrations
Index