Don't hope to get rid of books (Umberto Eco)
+371 27000041, +371 27000045
(on working days 9:00-17:00 latvian)
+371 27000041
+371 27000045

(on working days 10:00-17:00)

Are we smart enough to judge the intelligence of animals?

6.99 €
Out of stock
Are we smart enough to judge the intelligence of animals?
6.99 €
For most of the past century, science has been overly cautious and skeptical about animal intelligence. Animal behaviorists either didn’t think about animal intelligence or rejected the concept. Most people avoided the topic. But times are changing. Not a week goes by without new reports of complex cognitive processes in animals, often accompanied by online videos as proof. What methods of communication do animals practice and do they have a semblance of speech? Can animals recognize themselves in a mirror? Are animals friendly and emotionally attached? Do they wage wars and negotiate peace? In this book, readers will learn the answers to these questions, as well as, for example, that rats can regret their decisions, crows make tools, octopuses recognize human faces, and special neurons allow monkeys to learn from each other’s mistakes. Scientists openly talk about animal culture, their ability to empathize and be friends. There are no more taboo topics, including in the area of reason, which was previously considered to be the exclusive property of man. The author talks about the history of ethology, about fierce disputes with behaviorists, and most importantly - about the enormous experimental work and observations of the natural behavior of animals. Analyzing the paths of the formation of thought processes in the course of the evolutionary history of various species, Frans de Waal convincingly shows that man in this series is only one of many thinking creatures.
See also:

You might be interested:

Беседуя с серийными убийцами. Глубокое погружение в разум самых жестоких людей в мире
Popular science and informative literature
Conversations with Serial Killers: A Deep Dive into the Minds of the World's Most Violent People
Berry-Dee Christopher
14.99 €
In basket
Дресс-код. Голая правда о моде
Popular science and informative literature
Dress Code: The Naked Truth About Fashion
Arntzen Marie Grinde, Arntzer Marie Grinde
14.99 €
In basket
Надзирать и наказывать. Рождение тюрьмы
Popular science and informative literature
Supervise and Punish: The Birth of Prison
Foucault Michel
14.99 €
In basket
Почему одни страны богатые, а другие бедные
Popular science and informative literature
Why are some countries rich and others poor?
Acemoglu Daron, Robinson James
19.99 €
In basket