Name: Primate Cognition
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Author: Michael Tomasello
ISBN: 9780195106244

Type

Physical Book

Author

Michael Tomasello

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Year

1997

Language

English

Pages

526

Format

Paperback

Weight

ISBN

0195106245

ISBN13

9780195106244

Edition No.

Synopsis "Primate Cognition "

Soon after Charles Darwin formulated his theory of evolution, primate cognition became a major area of research. In this book, Michael Tomasello and Josep Call assess the current state of our knowledge about the cognitive skills of non-human primates. They integrate empirical findings on the topic from the beginning of the century to the present, placing this research in theoretical perspective. They begin with an examination of the way primates adapt to their physical world, mostly for the purpose of foraging. The second part of the book looks at primate social knowledge and focuses on the adaptations of primates to their social world for purposes of competition and cooperation. In the third section, the authors construct a general theory of primate cognition, distinguishing the cognition in primates from that of other mammals (human in particular). Their broad-ranging theory provides a guide for future research. Primate Cognition is an enlightening exploration of the cognitive capacities of our nearest primate relatives and a useful resource for a wide range of researchers and students in psychology, behavioral biology, primatology, and anthropology.

Michael Tomasello

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Michael Tomasello is a comparative psychologist and linguist. He studied psychology at Duke University and earned his PhD at the University of Georgia. Between 1980 and 1998, he developed his academic activity at Emory University and served as a psychobiologist at the Yerkes Primate Center.

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