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Volume 19: pp. 63-66
Humane Rather than Human Endpoints for Comparative Psychology Jennifer Vonk Oakland University Reading Options Read/Download PDF|Add to Endnote Abstract Comparative psychology has been human-centric, focusing on an exploration of whether known human traits exist in other species. I propose to … Continue reading
Volume 19: pp. 55-62
Reconsidering the Subject and Object of Comparative Cognition Christopher A. Varnon and Mary Kate Moore Department of Behavior Analysis, University of North Texas Reading Options Read/Download PDF|Add to Endnote Abstract This article examines interrelated issues of the subject and object … Continue reading
Volume 19: pp. 49-53
Differences Teach Us More Than Similarities: The Need for Evolutionary Thinking in Comparative Cognition Stephan A. Reber Department of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, Lund University Reading Options Read/Download PDF|Add to Endnote Abstract A persistent anthropocentric school of thought prevents comparative … Continue reading
Volume 19: pp. 43-48
Where Is the Cognizing in Comparative Cognition? Eduardo Mercado III University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Reading Options Read/Download PDF|Add to Endnote Abstract Research in comparative cognition has increasingly focused on the evolutionary origins of cognitive variation. … Continue reading
Volume 19: pp. 37-41
Toward a Selectionist Future in Comparative Cognition Kenneth J. Leising Texas Christian University W. David Stahlman University of Mary Washington Reading Options Read/Download PDF|Add to Endnote Abstract We highlight the persistent problem of using hypothetical constructs as explanations of behavior. … Continue reading
Volume 19: pp. 33-36
Where Should Comparative Cognition Be Going? To the Invertebrates Jennifer Mather University of Lethbridge Reading Options Read/Download PDF|Add to Endnote Abstract Presently the study of comparative cognition is mostly on “higher” vertebrates, who only make up about 1.5% of the … Continue reading
Volume 19: pp. 29-32
Advancing Our Understanding of Cognition by Including Amphibians and Reptiles in Comparative Cognition Research Shannon M. A. Kundey Hood College Reading Options Read/Download PDF|Add to Endnote Abstract Comparative cognition provides distinct, multidisciplinary perspectives on cognition. However, the taxonomic scope remains … Continue reading
Volume 19: pp. 25-28
The Benefits of Increasing Livestock Species in Comparative Cognition Research Kristina Horback Animal Behavior and Cognition Lab, University of California, Davis Reading Options Read/Download PDF|Add to Endnote Abstract The future of comparative cognition should incorporate more studies that use livestock … Continue reading
Volume 19: pp. 21-24
Comparative Cognition: Insights from Miniature Brains Fiona R. Cross School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury Reading Options Read/Download PDF|Add to Endnote Abstract Arthropods and other small-brained animals, despite long being touted as simple, instinct-driven creatures, may provide … Continue reading
Volume 19: pp. 15-19
Beyond “Far” Transfer and “Happy” Therapy Dogs: Comparative Psychology Gets the Facts Right Zachary A. Silver Department of Psychology, Occidental College Ellen E. Furlong Departments of Psychology and Neuroscience, Transylvania University Rebecca A. Singer Department of Psychology, Georgetown College Reading … Continue reading