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Apes, Monkeys, Children, and the Growth of Mind
Juan Carlos Gómez
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Paperback. What can the study of monkeys and apes tell us about young humans' minds? Identifying evolutionary resemblances and differences between human children and primates, the author argues that primate minds are best understood not as collections of specialized cognitive capacities, but as range of abilities that can surpass their original adaptations. Series: The Developing Child. Num Pages: 352 pages, 17 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 392.
What can the study of young monkeys and apes tell us about the minds of young humans? In this fascinating introduction to the study of primate minds, Juan Carlos Gómez identifies evolutionary resemblances—and differences—between human children and other primates. He argues that primate minds are best understood not as fixed collections of specialized cognitive capacities, but more dynamically, as a range of abilities that can surpass their original adaptations.
In a lively overview of a distinguished body of cognitive developmental research among nonhuman primates, Gómez looks at knowledge of the physical world, causal reasoning (including the chimpanzee-like errors that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
The Developing Child
Condition
New
Weight
392g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674022393
SKU
V9780674022393
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About Juan Carlos Gómez
Juan Carlos Gómez is a Reader in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
Reviews for Apes, Monkeys, Children, and the Growth of Mind
This is an important book that brings together information not otherwise readily available in concise form. Students and investigators interested in the origins of cognition will benefit from [it].
John D. Newman
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Juan Carlos Gómez’s working thesis in Apes, Monkeys, Children, and the Growth of Mind is that ‘our minds are ... Read more
John D. Newman
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Juan Carlos Gómez’s working thesis in Apes, Monkeys, Children, and the Growth of Mind is that ‘our minds are ... Read more