The Mind of the Chimpanzee: Ecological and Experimental
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lonsdorf, Elizabeth V. / Ross, Stephen R. / Matsuzawa, Tetsuro, PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, Understong>andong>ing ong>theong> chimpanzee mind is akin to opening a window onto human consciousness. Many of our complex cognitive processes have origins that can be seen in ong>theong> way that chimpanzees think, learn, ong>andong> behave. "ong>Theong> Mind of ong>theong> Chimpanzee" brings togeong>theong>r scores of prominent scientists from around ong>theong> world to share ong>theong> most recent research into what ong>goesong> on inside ong>theong> mind of our closest living relative. Intertwining a range of topics--including imitation, tool use, face recognition, culture, cooperation, ong>andong> reconciliation--with critical commentaries on conservation ong>andong> welfare, ong>theong> collection aims to understong>andong> how chimpanzees learn, think, ong>andong> feel, so that researchers can not only gain insight into ong>theong> origins of human cognition, but also crystallize collective efforts to protect wild chimpanzee populations ong>andong> ensure appropriate care in captive settings. With a breadth of material on cognition ong>andong> culture from ong>theong> lab ong>andong> ong>theong> field, "ong>Theong> Mind of ong>theong> Chimpanzee "is a first-rate synong>theong>sis of contemporary studies of ong>theong>se fascinating mammals that will appeal to all those interested in animal minds ong>andong> what we can learn from ong>theong>m.