Non Human Animal Cognitive Psychology

When you think of an intelligent and social animal, what do you think of? A chimp, a dolphin, or a dog? Actually, an elephant can be included as well. Elephants have been proven to show cognitive abilities through a new experiment and study where they tested elephants to see if they would work together to gain food. Three pieces of information that talk about this incredible new study are the article “Elephants Can Lend a Helping Hand” by Virginia Morell, the video ”Elephants Shows Cooperation” presented by Discovery News. Although these selections talk about the same topic, they are different in many ways. The video is different from the two texts because of the differences in the information

Anyone who has been to SeaWorld or even watched an episode of National Geographic can appreciate the savage beauty and strength of Orcinus Orca, also known as the killer whale. This is the largest and smartest member of the dolphin family and can be found in all parts of the world. In the past twenty years, thanks to researchers like Ken Balcomb in Puget Sound, scientists have been making radical discoveries about killer whales (Martin, 1993, p.111-114). Modern research has shown the killer whale to be a highly perceptive, super articulate animal that has an amazingly complex social structure indicative of previously unrecognized intelligence.

Transition: After learning about a dolphin’s sense of communication, we can now build upon this information by examining their unique behavior.

In addition to this nature, they are capable of advanced communication skills that allow them to teach new tactics they have learned to their fellow dolphins. I am also the same as a Bottlenose Dolphin when it comes to efficient communication skills.. My style of learning requires me to go through an exhaustive process of trial and error until I have efficiently learned what I have desired to learn. With the knowledge that I have gained, I have been able to ascend to higher levels of academic studies with the ability to use my acquired thinking and comprehension skills which help to aid me in everyday life. However, I am not one to hoard any information that I have managed to learn. I will share any knowledge that I know with my fellow peers around me so that I may aid them throughout life just like a Bottlenose

Researchers studies have shown that it is possible for an animal to communicate. For example, a dog barks when it's hungry, wants water, or wants to play just like Kanzi a bonobo. In the article, “Speaking Bonobo” Paul Raffaele said, “Kanzi touched symbols for marshmallows and fire… Kanzi snapped twigs for a fire, lit them with matches and toasted the marshmallows on a stick.” So you see now that animals can communicate with humans by pointing at symbols. Also it says, “Kanzi can understand words that aren't a part of his keyboard vocabulary.” So when you talk to a animal it probably will understand you. On the other hand,

The Use of Non-Human Animals in Psychological Research Animals used in research have proved to be an important factor for the uses of medicine, for example Flemming found the use of penicillin was an effective antibiotic when it was used on mice. Since 1822, legislation has limited how scientists use animals. In the UK, the use of animals in psychological investigations has been constrained by ethical and moral guidelines. Current UK legislation in the Animals Scientific Procedures Act 1986 states that all animal research must only take place in a laboratory that are institutionally licensed for animal research. It must be apart of an approved research project.

One reason that i believe that animals can learn and use language is that scientists have shown that they can. In the article “Speaking Bonobo”, scientists were able to teach Kanzi, a bonobo, actually learned how to communicate using various symbols. He along with seven other bonobos are now living inside of a house where they use what they have been taught to do what humans would consider normal day-to-day activities, like using the microwave and opening doors. The bonobos are shown to be able to reach stage four of the language spectrum when Kanzi and his sister actually communicated vocally with each

There is something about dolphins that fascinates me. They are some of the most intelligent and beautiful animals that I have ever seen. Their faces are so cute that every time I look at a dolphin it looks like it is smiling at me and wants to tell me something. The noises they make represent some kind of language and it makes me wonder if they can really communicate. I also want to know what kind of feeling they have and whether they have emotions. This is why I chose to do this I-search project on dolphins; the different kinds of dolphins there are, the places that they can be found and their mental abilities.

It has long been known that dolphins are some of the smartest, and cutest, animals on Earth. However, how smart are they really? Do they have complex thoughts and comprehensions like humans do? Do they have long-term memory like humans? Do dolphins have emotions and empathy? Through researching dolphins’ memory and problem solving skills, I will move to understand basic dolphin intelligence and mental capacity in the hopes that, if shared, the world will learn to empathize with dolphins and strive to help protect them and their homes in the wild.

It is as if one says a human who is an experiencing subject of a life must be able to understand and communicate its thoughts. Where do animals fit in? Do we discount them because they do not speak our language and we cannot understand theirs?

Animal Intelligence Intelligence is defined as the ability to acquire and apply knowledge. Psychologists have exploited this concept in many ways to try and determine whether non-human animals are capable of intelligence. From social learning it is logical to assume that, since non-human animals are able to both acquire and use new behaviours, they must be intelligent in some way. Heyes stated that there are 6 types of behaviour which suggest intelligence. These are imitation, self-recognition, social relationship formation, role-taking, deception and perspective taking.

I think that dolphins are very smart they are very easy to train because of their memory they have a very good memorie. When they memorize something it stays there for there whole life. That’s why dolphins are in aquariums and they have shows for them. Dolphins are very like apes they use tools to find the answer to a problem.

So, now you have an arsenal of the most important tools to keep your dog from becoming aggressive and attacking other people and other dogs. Getting attacked by a dog is a really scary event because their bites can cause serious injuries or death. It is important to always protect yourself by carrying a dog repellent spray on your keychain for when an unexpected event happens.

Dolphins are a widely known mammal throughout the world. Mainly known for performing at aquariums such as sea world, not many people have seen wild dolphins. Being from the Florida Keys I have been lucky enough to be able to see these animals in their natural habitat. Dolphins are part of the family of toothed whales that also include Orcas. They normally grow to about 8 feet long and weight up to about 600 pounds. They are carnivores and their diet consist of different species of fish and squid. Dolphins normally will hunt in groups called “Pods” which they use sonar to help them find food from a distance away. The interesting thing about sonar vision is that dolphins can use this signal to visualize what the object is that lies ahead of them. Like how humans can visualize an object by touching it they can get a visualization of an object by scanning it with their sonar. They communicate in many ways to each other first is by sound which consist of whistles and different clicking sounds. Another way they communicate is by visual movement such as breaching, jumping and falling back into the water, and by moving either their pectoral or tail fin. They have streamlined bodies and have a relatively high muscle mass which allow them to swim up to speeds of 35 miles per hour. They do swim normally at about 20 miles per hour and can do this for a consistent amount of time. Dolphins are also widespread throughout the world but like to stay in warmer water regions. However, they

According to the author Christ Knight, all social animals communicate with each other, all the way from insects to mammals.