The Emergence of Social Cognition in Three Young Chimpanzees

by TOMASELLO, Michael Tomasello, Malinda Carpenter

This Monograph reports a series of ten studies on the social-cognitive abilities of three young chimpanzees, ages to four years.

Compares outcomes to similar studies conducted on human infacts for a comparative understanding. Looks at chimpanzees' abilities to understand and imitate goal-directed actions. Results suggest that the ontogeny of human social cognition comprises two relatively distinct trajectories: one for understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405147261
• ISBN13: 9781405147262
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"