Concept information
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philosophy and the social sciences
cognitive sciences, neurosciences, and social explanation
evolutionary psychology
ethology
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philosophy and the social sciences
evolution and social science
evolutionary psychology
ethology
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conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
evolutionary psychology
ethology
Preferred term
cognitive ethology
Definition
- Cognitive ethology is the study of higher mental functions in animals. Until about 1980, the possibility of cognitive powers in animals was largely denied. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Ethology, Cognitive]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/cognitive_ethology
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