The Emergence of Social Cognition in Three Young Chimpanzees
Michael Tomasello
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Paperback. This Monograph reports a series of ten studies on the social-cognitive abilities of three young chimpanzees, ages to four years. * Compares outcomes to similar studies conducted on human infacts for a comparative understanding. Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 238.
This Monograph reports a series of ten studies on the social-cognitive abilities of three young chimpanzees, ages to four years.
- Compares outcomes to similar studies conducted on human infacts for a comparative understanding.
- Looks at chimpanzees' abilities to understand and imitate goal-directed actions.
- Results suggest that the ontogeny of human social cognition comprises two relatively distinct trajectories: one for understanding intentional action and perception, common to all apes, and another for sharing psychological states with others in collaborative acts involving joint intentions and attentions, unique to the human species.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405147262
SKU
V9781405147262
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99-50
About Michael Tomasello
Michael Tomasello (Ph.D., 1980, Psychology, University of Georgia) taught at Emory University and worked at Yerkes Primate Center from 1980 to 1998. Since 1998, he is Co-Director at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany. Research interests focus on processes of social cognition, social learning, and communication and language ... Read more
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