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Yale University
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PSYC 110 | Introduction to Psychology
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2021
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2
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ivonne r

Animal Psychology What can animals inform us approximately human psychology ? - two different taxonomic groups most similar to humans : 1. Non-human primates : (e.g. rhesus monkeys) - two closely related monkeys (e.G. rhesus) G. rhesus) and other closely related monkeys (e.g. lemurs) - We teach human nature because we are genetically similar 2. Domestic Dogs – We provide them with proper training so that they can stay in the same environment and grow like humans. Why study animals ? – We enjoy observing the behavior of animals because their behavior is surprisingly similar to ours. - It can tell us something about the uniqueness of a person by looking at what is not 1. Some animals can count - Liz Spelke Connection - the mother duck can keep track of the number of ducklings, the squirrel wants to know how many nuts it has - chimpanzees are xenophobic, they don't like other people's herds Of the Monkeys - Chimpanzees can count individuals in other groups to predict their size. Watson : Do chimpanzees react differently to strangers when they are around different numbers of chimpanzees ? – If you are alone, do you spend 1cc ? If you're around other chimpanzees, will just make the situation worse ? - You are more likely to approach another group if you have à larger herd. - Chimpanzees recognize that l+l=2 in the box and eggplant test. You will get confused if l+l=l 2 .Some animals understand the laws of physics. -Chimpanzees can sabotage other chimpanzees by redirecting them to a place where there is no food -know what others cannot see 4. Some animals value morality -Dogs feel bad when They're doing something wrong...or maybe them ? -Dogs only feel guilty when their owners claim they have done something wrong -Monkeys get angry when they get a different wage than other monkeys -The same applies to dogs 1. - Dislike of inequality : unwillingness to divide rewards into 2. that you get less from someone 3. -People care even when the opposite is the case (inequality of benefits 4. Reluctance) 5.-Animals don't do that 6. Some animals can imitate others 7. -Animals tend to copy 8. -Do chimpanzees follow the crowd ? 9. -Yes, low-ranking chimpanzees copy high-ranking ones 10. -Children copy exactly what people show them, even if it is ineffective 11. -Chimpanzees don't do that, they skip unnecessary steps

Lecture Note: Animal Psychology

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