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Folk physics for apes : the chimpanzee's theory of how the world works /

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From children's behaviour, we can see that humans know a surprising amount about physical principles from an early age. The same behaviour has been observed in primates. This text examines how apes perceive and understand the physical world.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Povinelli, Daniel J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Subjects:
Chimpanzees > Behavior.
Chimpanzees > Psychology.
Tool use in animals.
Psychology, Comparative.
Cognition.
Problem solving.
Chimpanzees.
Pan troglodytes > psychology
Cognition
Problem Solving
Psychology, Comparative
Psychomotor Performance
Pan troglodytes
Chimpanzé > Mœurs et comportement.
Chimpanzé.
Usage de l'instrument chez les animaux.
Psychologie comparée.
Chimpanzé > Psychologie.
Résolution de problème.
Performance psychomotrice.
cognition.
Pan troglodytes (species)
Problem solving
Chimpanzees
Chimpanzees > Behavior
Chimpanzees > Psychology
Tool use in animals
Schimpanse
Vergelijkende psychologie.
Natuurkunde.
Primaten.
Cognitiewetenschap.
Evolutionary psychology.
Gereedschappen.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:From children's behaviour, we can see that humans know a surprising amount about physical principles from an early age. The same behaviour has been observed in primates. This text examines how apes perceive and understand the physical world.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 391 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-364).
ISBN:9780198572190
0198572190
9780191584978
0191584975