Irene Pepperberg and ALEX

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Irene Pepperberg and ALEX (African Grey
Parrot) Alex taught with MODEL/RIVAL
SYSTEM
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Power of the Unconscious John Bargh asked
subjects to sort word groups into sentences
the behaved aggressively dog sleep noises
disturb loud for patiently waiting
midnight man courteous was the
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GROUP ONE the behaved aggressively dog
sleep noises disturb loud Waited average of 5
minutes GROUP TWO for patiently waiting
midnight man courteous was the Waited
almost 10 minutes, 82 entire 10 min period
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Self-Awareness - Evidence in non-human animals?
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Gallup 1970, 1982 Painted red dot on forehead
of mirror-familiar primates.
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Gallup 1970, 1982 Painted red dot on forehead of
mirror- familiar primates. Chimps, orangutans
and 18 month old children inspected self in
mirror.
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Gallup 1970, 1982 Chimps, orangutans and 18
month old children inspected self in
mirror. Monkeys, gorillas and children under 18
m did not. Similar results in
dolphins Inspected magic marker dots in
mirror
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Is mirror recognition a good test of
self-awareness? Children dont touch noses
until 15-18 months What if species doesnt
touch its face?
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Self awareness vs. Self recognition Female
doves have site in brain that recognizes their
own coo Song birds have site iin brain that
recognizes their own song.
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Is self-awareness first step toward COGNITIVE
EMPATHY?
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EMPATHY Ability to put ones self in anothers
place Requires theory of mind Not inherently
related to kindness
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SYMPATHY Empathy, plus concern
Understanding and CARING about another
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Video PRIME TIME PRIMATES (also at Primate
Library)
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How would Frans de Waal explain the organutan
results?
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BIOL Bonding and Identification-based
Observational Learning Learning driven by a
desire to conform, to fit in. Distinguish
from Operant Conditioning
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CONCIOUSNESS What is it? R. Boakes
Attributing conscious thought to animals should
be strenuously avoided in any serious attempt to
understand their behavior, since it is
untestable, empty, obstructionist and based on
a false dichotomy. . .
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Tononi (UW-Madison) Result of communication
between different parts of the brain?
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