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Do animals have cognitive maps? Do they possess knowledge? Do they plan for thefuture? Do they understand that others have mental lives of their own? This volume provides astate-of-the-art assessment of animal cognition, with experts from psychology, neuroscience,philosophy, ecology, and evolutionary biology addressing these questions in an integrative fashion.It summarizes the latest research, identifies areas where consensus has been reached, and takes oncurrent controversies. Over the last thirty years, the field has shifted from the collection ofanecdotes and the pursuit of the subjective experience of animals to a rigorous, hypothesis-drivenexperimental approach. Taking a skeptical stance, this volume stresses the notion that in many casesrelatively simple rules may account for rather complex and flexible behaviors. The book criticallyevaluates current concepts and puts a strong focus on the psychological mechanisms that underpinanimal behavior. It offers comparative analyses that reveal common principles as well as adaptationsthat evolved in particular species in response to specific selective pressures. It assessesexperimental approaches to the study of animal navigation, decision making, social cognition, andcommunication and suggests directions for future research. The book promotes a research program thatseeks to understand animals' cognitive abilities and behavioral routines as individuals and asmembers of social groups.
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Randolf Menzel is Professor Emeritus at the Free University of Berlin. Julia Fischer is Professor of Cognitive Ethology at the German Primate Center and the University of Gottingen.
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