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Wild minds : what animals really think / by Hauser, Marc D.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-299) and index.
Subjects: Cognition in animals.; Animal psychology.; Social behavior in animals.;
© 2000., Henry Holt,
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Alex & me : how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence--and formed a deep bond in the process / by Pepperberg, Irene M.(Irene Maxine);
My wonderful life moment -- Beginnings -- Alex's first labels -- Alex and me, the vagabonds -- What's a banerry? -- Alex and friends -- Alex goes hi-tech -- The next horizon -- What Alex taught me.This story of Alex, a famous African Grey parrot, documents his thirty-year relationship with his trainer and the ways in which his life has changed scientific understanding about language and thought.
Subjects: African gray parrot; Cognition in animals.; Animal communication.; Human-animal relationships.;
© c2008., Collins,
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Animal wise : how we know animals think and feel / by Morell, Virginia.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-283) and index.This book explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising examination into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a fish? Or a parrot, dolphin, or an elephant? Do they experience thoughts that are similar to ours, or have feelings of grief and love? These are tough questions, but scientists are answering them. They know that ants teach and rats love to be tickled. They have discovered that dogs have thousand-word vocabularies and that birds practice their songs in their sleep. But how do scientists know these things? This book takes us on a dazzling odyssey into the inner world of animals and among the pioneering researchers who are leading the way into once-forbidden territory: the animal mind. Here the author transports us to field sites and laboratories around the world, introducing us to animal-cognition scientists and their surprisingly intelligent and sensitive subjects. She explores how this rapidly evolving, controversial field has only recently overturned old notions about why animals behave as they do. In this she brings the world of nature brilliantly alive in a nuanced, deeply felt appreciation of the human-animal bond. -- From book jacket.
Subjects: Cognition in animals.; Human-animal communication.; Animals.; Cognition.; Animal Communication.; Behavior, Animal.; Bonding, Human-Pet.; Emotions.;
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How monkeys see the world : inside the mind of another species / by Cheney, Dorothy L.; Seyfarth, Robert M.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-359) and index.
Subjects: Cercopithecus aethiops; Cercopithecus aethiops; Primates; Cognition in animals.; Primates; Cercopithecus;
© 1992., University of Chicago Press,
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The emotional lives of animals : a leading scientist explores animal joy, sorrow, and empathy--and why they matter / by Bekoff, Marc.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-202) and index.Foreword / by Jane Goodall -- Preface : the gift of animal emotions -- The case for animal emotions and why they matter -- Cognitive ethology : studying animal minds and hearts -- Beastly passions : what animals feel -- Wild justice, empathy, and fair play : finding honor among beasts -- Hard questions : answering skeptics and addressing uncertainty in science -- Ethical choices : what we do with what we know."In The Emotional Lives of Animals, Marc Bekoff has pulled together the growing body of scientific evidence that supports the existence of a variety of emotions in other animals, richly illustrated by his own careful observations ... Combining careful scientific methodology with intuition and common sense, this book will be a great tool for those who are struggling to improve the lives of animals in environments where, so often, there is an almost total lack of understanding. I only hope it will persuade many people to reconsider the way they treat animals in the future."--Jane Goodall, from the foreword.
Subjects: Emotions in animals.;
© c2007., New World Library,
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The kingdom of infinite space : a portrait of your head / by Tallis, Raymond.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-311) and index.Facing up to the head -- The secreting head -- Being my head -- The head comes to -- Airhead : breathing and its variations -- Communicating with air -- Enjoying and suffering my head -- Communicating without air -- Notes on the red-cheeked animal : the geology of a blush -- The watchtower -- The sensory room -- Having and using my head -- Head traffic : eating, vomiting and smoking -- Head on head : notes on kissing -- Headgear -- Caretaking my head -- In the wars -- The dwindles -- Knowing (and not knowing) my head -- Head and world -- The thinking head -- Epilogue: Heading off.
Subjects: Philosophy of mind.; Mind and body.; Cognition.; Thought and thinking.; Intellect.;
© 2008., Yale University Press,
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Philosophy : mind / by McLaughlin, Brian P.,editor.; Gale Group.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.part one. The mind-body problem : The self / Barry Dainton ; Dualism / Paul Audi ; Panpsychism, panprotopsychism, and neutral monism / Donovan Wishon ; Functionalism / Robert Van Gulick ; Physicalism / D. Gene Witmer -- part two. Consciousness and mental content : Consciousness / Janet Levi ; Mental content / Karen Neander -- part 3. Mental abilities and capacities : Mental causation / David Robb ; Free will / Joseph Corabi ; Perception / Nico Orlandi ; Memory / Kourken Michaelian ; Emotions / Richard Dub ; Dreaming / Ben Springett ; Cognitive phenomenology / Michelle Montague ; Animal minds / Hans-Johann Glock -- part four. Philosophical issues in the scientific study of mind : The computational theory of mind / Gualtiero Piccinini ; The philosophy of artificial intelligence / Eric Dietrich ; Embedded, embodied, extended, and enactive cognition : a Copernican revolution in psychology? / Kenneth Aizawa.This book covers such philosophical topics as the self, free will, consciousness, perception, memory, emotions, and artificial intelligence. The use of film, literature, art, case studies, and other disciplines or situations/events provide illustrations of human experiences which work as gateways to questions philosophers try to address.Description based on print version record.
Subjects: Philosophy of mind.; Philosophy.;
On-line resources: https://libproxy.kirtland.edu/login?url=https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/9780028663487/GVRL?u=lom_kirtlandcc -- Available online. Click here to access.;
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The hungry brain : [electronic resource] : The nutrition/cognition connection. by Augustin, Susan.;
Feed the brain first to make the nutrition/cognition connection! Focusing on nutrition's role in promoting learning, the author calls on educators to model good food choices for their students. Building on a simple three-part framework of plant foods, animal foods, and junk foods, and incorporating exercise, the text shows educators how: Healthy eating provides a powerful link to learning Childhood obesity, food allergies, and other disorders may be related to eating habits Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day Brain-jogging exercises enhance brain activity, improve physical health, increase clarity, and reduce stres.Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Education.;
© 2015.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=2188849 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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You are here : why we can find our way to the Moon but get lost in the mall / by Ellard, Colin,1958-; Ellard, Colin,1958-Where am I.;
Lost and found -- Why ants don't get lost at the mall : how humans and animals navigate space. Looking for targets : simple tactics for finding our way that we share with all other animals ; Looking for landmarks : how we search for the invisible by using the visible ; Looking for routes : how we try to keep track of where we are by noting where we have been ; Maps in the world : how expert navigators use specialized senses to find their way ; Maps in mouse minds : the mental maps of space possessed by animals ; Muddled maps in human minds : the peculiar nature of our mental maps and what it says about how we understand space -- Making your way in the world today : how our mind shapes the places where we work, live, and play. House space : how our mental maps influence our behavior inside our homes ; Working space : how the geography of our mind influences our habits of work and play ; City space : how knowing (or not knowing) our place influences life in the city ; Cyberspace : how the nature of our mind makes it possible for us to live in electronic places ; Greenspace : how the features of our spatial brain influence our connections to, and neglect of, our natural environment ; The future of space.Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-321) and index.
Subjects: Space perception.; Orientation (Physiology); Orientation (Psychology); Animal orientation.; Cognitive maps (Psychology); Geographical perception.;
© c2009., Doubleday,
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The Dolphin in the Mirror Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives. by Reiss, Diana;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-265) and indexPrologue : Saving Humphrey -- Minds in the water -- First insights -- In search of the dolphin Rosetta stone -- Nonterrestrial thinkers -- The face in the mirror -- Through the looking glass -- Cognitive cousins -- Reflections on dolphin minds -- Into the cove -- Ending the long loneliness -- Consortium of marine scientists and zoo and aquarium professionals call for an end to the inhumane dolphin drives in Japan.In this book the author, a leading authority on dolphin intelligence shares scientific information about dolphin creativity, emotions, and communication abilities while advocating for stronger dolphin protection laws. The book reveals the extraordinary richness of these animals' intelligence and exposing our terrible mistreatment of the smartest creatures in the sea. For centuries, humans and dolphins have enjoyed a special relationship, evident not just in mythology and folklore but in many documented encounters. Some past cultures even worshipped dolphins and condemned anyone who killed or wounded of them. Yet in recent decades, a paradox: on the one hand, we have discovered extraordinary depths of dolphin intelligence and their emotional lives, to the point of glimpsing their self-consciousness, on the other hand, in Japan, dolphins are slaughtered indiscriminately, and several nations keep them in cruel conditions. The author has helped lead the revolution in dolphin understanding for three decades. In addition, as an activist, she is a leading rescuer who helped inspire and served as an adviser for The Cove, and who continues to campaign against the annual Japanese slaughters. Here, she combines her science and activism to show us just how smart dolphins really are, and why we must stop mistreating them. Readers will be astonished at dolphins' sonar capabilities; at their sophisticated, lifelong playfulness; at their emotional intelligence; and at their ability to bond with other species, including humans and even dogs! Her beloved companion dolphins, each with distinct personalities, create their own toys, type commands on a keyboard, tease and scold her playfully, and express their affection and delight. In her most famous experiments, she used a mirror to prove that dolphins are self-aware, and even self-conscious. This book is both a scientific revelation and a emotional eye-opener, revealing one of the greatest intelligences on Earth.
Subjects: Dolphins; Dolphins;
© 2012., Mariner Books
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