Psychology 368 - Primate Cognition

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Reed College

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Full course for one semester. An exploration of higher-order cognition in nonhuman primates, with an emphasis on the social cognitive abilities of these species. Conference discussion will be structured around careful reading of the primary literature, with a focus on the complementary questions of evolutionary continuity and discontinuity. In what ways are nonhuman primate minds fundamentally like our own, and in what ways are they different-sometimes startlingly so Particular attention will be paid to the role that nonhuman primates' social and physical ecology plays in defining the scope of their cognitive abilities. Prerequisites: Psychology 121 and 122 or consent of instructor. Conference. Not offered 2009-10.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.reed.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 771-1112

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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