The Cambridge Handbook of Animal Cognition

This handbook explains how animals count, remember, communicate, problem solve, as well as many other mysteries about how animals think.

Allison B. Kaufman (Edited by), Josep Call (Edited by), James C. Kaufman (Edited by)

9781108445481, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 July 2021

828 pages
24.2 x 17.1 x 4.3 cm, 1.41 kg

'Highly recommended.' J. A. Mather, Choice Magazine

This handbook lays out the science behind how animals think, remember, create, calculate, and remember. It provides concise overviews on major areas of study such as animal communication and language, memory and recall, social cognition, social learning and teaching, numerical and quantitative abilities, as well as innovation and problem solving. The chapters also explore more nuanced topics in greater detail, showing how the research was conducted and how it can be used for further study. The authors range from academics working in renowned university departments to those from research institutions and practitioners in zoos. The volume encompasses a wide variety of species, ensuring the breadth of the field is explored.

Section I. Communication and Language: 1.1 Communication and Language Overview Federico Rossano and Stephan Kaufhold
1.2 Communication in Ant Societies Baptiste Piqueret and Patrizia d'Ettorre
1.3 Symbolic Communication in the Grey Parrot Irene M. Pepperberg
1.4 Communication in Dogs and Wolves Katalin Oláh, József Topál and Anna Gergely
Section II. Memory and Recall: 2.6 Memory and Recall Overview Gema Martin-Ordas
2.7 A Fish Memory Tale: Memory and Recall in Fish and Sharks Catarina Vila Pouca, Louise Tosetto and Culum Brown
2.8 Memory in Humming Birds Maria Cristina Tello-Ramos and David J Pritchard
2.9 Event Memory in Rats Jonathon D. Crystal
2.10 Primate Recall Memory Molly Flessert and Michael J. Beran
Section III. Social Cognition: 3.11 Social Cognition Overview Juan C. Gomez
3.12 Proximate and Ultimate Mechanisms of Cooperation in Fishes Joachim G. Frommen and Stefan Fischer
3.13 Evolutionary and Neural Bases of the Sense of Animacy Elena Lorenzi and Giorgio Vallortigara
3.14 Raven Social Cognition and Behaviour Thomas Bugnyar
3.15 Reciprocity in Norway Rats (Rattus Norvegicus) Manon K. Schweinfurth
3.16 Exploring the Social Minds of Elephants Elizabeth A. Krisch and Joshua M. Plotnik
3.17 Dolphin Social Cognition Adam A. Pack
3.18 Mirror Self-Recognition: Five Decades of Primate Research James R. Anderson and David L. Butler
Section IV. Social Learning and Teaching: 4.19 Social Learning and Teaching Overview Rachel L. Kendal
4.20 Tandem-Running Recruitment by Temnothorax Ants as a Model System for Social Learning Takao Sasaki and Stephen C. Pratt
4.21 Fish Social Networks Matthew J. Hasenjager and William Hoppitt
4.22 Social Learning in Birds Victoria E. Lee, Alison L. Greggor and Alex Thornton
4.23 Social Learning in Chimpanzees Rachel Nelson, Erin Connelly and Lydia M. Hopper
Section V. Numerical and Quantative Abilities: 5.24 Numerical and Quantitative Abilities Overview Sarah T. Boysen
5.25 Numerical Competence in Fish Christian Agrillo and Maria Elena Miletto Petrazzini
5.26 Spatial-Numerical Association in Non-Human Animals Rosa Rugani and Orsola Rosa-Salva
5.27 Perceptual Categorization in Pigeons Olga F. Lazareva
Section VI. Innovation and Problem Solving: 6.28 Innovation and Problem-Solving Overview Daniel Sol
6.29 General Intelligence (g) in Mice Charles Locurto
6.30 Bowerbird Innovation and Problem-Solving Jason Keagy
6.31 Parrot Innovation Theresa Rössler, Berenika Mioduszewska and Alice M.I. Auersperg
6.32 Innovation in Marine Mammals Allison B. Kaufman
6.33 Innovation in Capuchin Monkeys Eduardo B. Ottoni
6.34 Innovation and Problem Solving in Orangutans Anne E. Russon
6.35 Do Apes and Monkeys Know What They [Don't] Know? The Question of Metacognition in Primates Heidi L. Marsh
6.36 Decision-Making in Animals: Rational Choices and Adaptive Strategies Francesca De Petrillo and Alexandra G. Rosati.

Subject Areas: Animal behaviour [PSVP], Neurosciences [PSAN], Cognition & cognitive psychology [JMR]