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Laurie Santos on What Makes the Human Mind So Special
Psychological scientist Laurie R. Santos of Yale University says that her cognitive experiments with monkeys and dogs suggests that humans’ unique ability to understand others’ mental states can, in many cases, actually cause us to confuse that thinking with our own. See her complete presentation at the 29th APS Annual Convention in Boston.
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Humans Are Animals, Too: A Whirlwind Tour of Cognitive Biology
Citing the bridge between evolutionary psychology and cognitive science, University of Vienna scientist W. Tecumseh Fitch shows how studying our animal relatives fosters our understanding of human cognition.
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Research on Baboons’ Capacity for Speech Sounds Makes International Splash
Nonhuman primates can do a lot of things that humans do — they can use tools, teach each other skills, and use sound to communicate. But they don’t seem to be capable of making human-like
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Cats may be as intelligent as dogs, say scientists
BBC: Japanese scientists say cats are as good as dogs at certain memory tests, suggesting they may be just as smart. A study – involving 49 domestic cats – shows felines can recall memories of
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Research on Baboons’ Capacity for Speech Sounds Makes International Splash
Having a lower larynx than humans do doesn’t prevent baboons from being able to make human-like vowel sounds.
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To Rate How Smart Dogs Are, Humans Learn New Tricks
The New York Times: Pam Giordano thinks her dog is quite intelligent, and she has proof: Giorgio, an 11-year-old Havanese, has diplomas stating he has a bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. from Yale. The bumper sticker
