Animal cognition — is the title given to the study of the mental capacities of non human animals. It has developed out of comparative psychology, but has also been strongly influenced by the approach of ethology, behavioral ecology, and evolutionary psychology. The … Wikipedia
History of psychology — The history of psychology as a scholarly study of the mind and behavior dates back to the Ancient Greeks. There is also evidence of psychological thought in ancient Egypt. Psychology was a branch of philosophy until the 1870s, when psychology… … Wikipedia
B. F. Skinner — Burrhus Frederic Skinner Born March 20, 1904(1904 03 20) Susquehanna, Pennsyl … Wikipedia
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Dog communication — It is important to look at the dog s whole body and not just the mouth or tail before deciding what the dog is trying to communicate. What appears initially as aggression might be an invitation to play. Dog communication refers to body movements… … Wikipedia
Part-Time Learner — Who are part time learners?= Part Time Adult Learners are a group of the higher education students. There are a variety of terms synonymous with the Part Time Learner (PTL) used in Canadian and American academic literature, including the Non… … Wikipedia
Successive approximation ADC — Successive Approximation redirects here. For behaviorist B.F. Skinner s method of guiding learned behavior, see Shaping (psychology). A successive approximation ADC is a type of analog to digital converter that converts a continuous analog… … Wikipedia
Epiphenomenalism — In philosophy of mind, epiphenomenalism, also known as Type E Dualism is a view according to which some or all mental states are mere epiphenomena (side effects or by products) of physical states of the world. Thus, epiphenomenalism denies that… … Wikipedia
William H. Starbuck — Infobox Scientist name = William Starbuck image width = 150px caption = birth date = birth date|1934|9|20|mf=y birth place = Portland, Indiana residence = citizenship = nationality = ethnicity = field = Cognitive Psychologist Organizational… … Wikipedia
Schutzhund — (german for protection dog) is a dog sport that was developed in Germany in the early 1900s to test whether German Shepherd Dogs act and perform in the manner that the breed was intended, rather than simply evaluating a dog s appearance. Today,… … Wikipedia
Dog — For other uses, see Dog (disambiguation). Domestic dog Temporal range: 0.015–0 Ma … Wikipedia