Podcasts about Animal cognition

Ever wonder why you can recognise your friend's face instantly but struggle to remember where you put your keys? Your brain is running the most sophisticated learning system ever created, and most of us have no clue how it actually works. Nicholas Shea is an Oxford and King's College Researcher working in philosophy of mind, cognitive neuroscience and artificial intelligence. He breaks down the fascinating psychology behind how we build concepts in our minds. Think of concepts as mental shortcuts - when you see a dog, you don't analyse four legs, fur, and a tail. Your brain instantly accesses everything you know about dogs. We dissect these fundamental building blocks of learning into how the brain actually works and learns, and build mastery. Three key takeaways: What builds basic concepts into subject mastery? How do emotions inform decision-making? The real difference between deliberate practice and passive learning ------- NEW SHOW - How to Change the World Sam's new show can be found on major podcast players: Spotify - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1Fj3eFjEoAEKF5lWQxPJyT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-change-the-world-the-history-of-innovation/id1815282649⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HowToChangeTheWorldPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Can't find it on your player? RSS feed - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/682b3b86696b5d1232d698a8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------- Nicholas Shea Nick & his work - https://www.nicholasshea.co.uk/ Book - Concepts at The Interface - https://philpapers.org/rec/SHECAT-11 Paper - Concepts as Plug and Play Devices - https://www.nicholasshea.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Shea_22_Concepts_plug-and-play_RSTB_OA.pdf Recommended Books "Consciousness Explained" - Daniel Dennet Metazoa : Animal minds and the birth of consciousness” - Peter Godfrey Smith "Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Origins of Consciousness” -Peter Godfrey Smith "The Pleistocene Social Contract" - Kim Sterelny Helen Steward - Book on Free Will in animals (let me know if you can find it!) UPGRADE to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

How does animal behavior shape conservation outcomes? In this thought-provoking episode of the Think Wildlife Podcast, host Anish Banerjee speaks with Dr. Deyatima Ghosh, a postdoctoral researcher at ATREE, to explore the vital links between animal personality, cognition, and biodiversity conservation. With a particular focus on reptiles and amphibians in India's agricultural landscapes, the conversation dives deep into how understanding animal behavior can inform ecological sustainability and conservation strategies.Dr. Ghosh introduces the concept of animal personality—consistent and predictable behavioral differences within individuals—and explains how traits such as boldness, aggression, and exploratory behavior can shape species survival. These behavioral syndromes play a crucial role in shaping how animals adapt to environmental pressures and conservation interventions. She also discusses the cognitive processes that underlie behavior, including how animals perceive changes in their environment, process that information, and act upon it.A key focus of the discussion is Dr. Ghosh's groundbreaking research into the cognitive abilities of reptiles. Her studies show that reptiles can learn to identify and return to high-reward crop patches with greater pest infestations. This behavior significantly enhances biological pest regulation, making reptiles valuable allies in sustainable agriculture and reducing the need for harmful pesticides. Her findings challenge traditional views of reptiles as unintelligent and highlight their potential as ecosystem service providers.The episode explores how generalist species consume a broad range of crop pests and are highly tolerant to environmental disturbance. Dr. Ghosh's work demonstrates how predation modes—whether an animal actively forages or waits in ambush—can affect pest control efficiency. Active foragers, such as skinks and certain frogs, consume more pests and cover larger territories, while ambush predators like garden lizards and paddy frogs rely on prey mobility. Understanding these predation strategies can help tailor pest control efforts based on the life stages of agricultural pests.Dr. Ghosh also discusses the effects of agricultural intensification on amphibian and reptile populations. Fieldwork in Balasore, Odisha revealed that high-intensity farming reduced amphibian abundance by half compared to low-intensity areas. More importantly, her research uncovered that when amphibian densities fall below a certain threshold, these animals may stop providing ecosystem services and instead begin preying on beneficial insect predators, resulting in ecosystem disservices.This episode highlights the importance of maintaining healthy amphibian and reptile populations for effective pest management. Conservation strategies must ensure that these animals are supported through landscape-level planning, such as planting hedgerows, maintaining vegetation corridors, and conserving natural habitat patches. These features enable reptiles and amphibians to disperse, feed, and return to crop fields, enhancing their ecological role.The podcast also touches on the role of agricultural landscapes as reservoirs of biodiversity. Dr. Ghosh explains how land-use patterns at various spatial scales—from local (125–250 meters) to landscape levels (500–1,000 meters)—differentially affect amphibian and reptile abundance. For instance, pesticide input impacts amphibians at the local scale, while natural vegetation and habitat heterogeneity at larger scales significantly support species richness. These insights underscore the need for multi-scalar conservation approaches tailored to species-specific ecological needs.In a reflective closing, Dr. Ghosh shares her personal journey, including the challenges of conducting long-term fieldwork in rural Odisha and overcoming gender-based barriers. Her perseverance ultimately led to community transformation, as initially skeptical villagers became active participants in monitoring biodiversity. This human dimension adds depth to the scientific insights shared throughout the episode.Whether you're a conservation biologist, ecologist, policymaker, or simply passionate about wildlife, this episode offers valuable insights into how animal cognition and behavior can be integrated into conservation science and sustainable agricultural practices.Keywords: animal behavior and conservation, reptile cognition, amphibian ecology, biological pest regulation, herpetofauna in agriculture, biodiversity in agroecosystems, sustainable pest management, landscape-level conservation, animal personality research, ecosystem services of reptiles and amphibians, ecological intensification, behavioral ecology, biodiversity in IndiaDon't forget to subscribe for more expert conversations on ecology, conservation biology, and wildlife science.Listen to the full episode to understand how cognition and boldness affect species survival, why reptiles deserve a bigger role in agriculture, and what it takes to align local community support with conservation science.For more information, visit our website or follow us on social media:Website: https://thinkwildlifefoundation.com/Twitter: @ThinkWildlifeFnInstagram: @ThinkWildlifeFoundation#AnimalBehavior #ReptileCognition #ConservationBiology #Herpetofauna #BiodiversityConservation #Agroecology #SustainableFarming #WildlifePodcast #BehavioralEcology #PestManagement #AmphibianEcology #ReptileEcology #BiodiversityIndia #AgriculturalConservation #CommunityConservationLet me know if you'd like a version tailored for podcast platforms like Spotify or Apple Podcasts. 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I love learning from fellow writers about their inspiration, style, brilliant insights, and so much more. Author and professor, Chuck Rosenthal joins me to discuss: writing about his personal trauma history in a memoir his insights on learning from what's around you and what you read his wisdom on telling your story and discovering your characters the importance of keeping your mind alive and so much more! Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also catch our insightful interview on YouTube. Bio: Chuck Rosenthal Chuck Rosenthal was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He attended Allegheny College, Bowling Green State University, SUNY Buffalo, and the University of California, Davis, where he earned several advanced degrees in English, Sociological Theory and philosophy. He earned a Ph.D. in English and American literature with emphasis in creative writing and narrative theory from the University of Utah. Rosenthal is the author of fourteen novels: the Loop Trilogy: Loop's Progress, Experiments with Life and Deaf, and Loop's End; Elena of the Stars; Avatar Angel, the Last Novel of Jack Kerouac; My Mistress Humanity; The Heart of Mars; Coyote O'Donohughe's History of Texas; Ten Thousand Heavens; The Legend of La Diosa; You Can Fly, a Sequel to the Peter Pan Tales; The Hammer the Sickle and the Heart, Trotsky and Kahlo in Mexico; and Let's Face the Music and Dance a hybrid novel. He has published a memoir, Never Let Me Go, and a travel book, Are We Not There Yet? Travels in Nepal, North India, and Bhutan (Magic Journalism), as well as a second book of Magic Journalism, West of Eden: A Life in 21st Century Los Angeles. Rosenthal published two books of experimental poetry, Tomorrow you'll Be One of Us (sci-fi poems with Gil Wronsky and Gronk, illustrator) and The Shortest Farewells Are the Best (noir poems, also with Gail Wronsky). They also wrote and directed the sci-fi play, People of Earth, This Is Your Last Warning, performed at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles. Rosenthal has written a book of animal philosophy, How the Animals Around You Think, the Semiotics of Animal Cognition. He's published in numerous journals, and read and lectured at universities and on television and radio throughout the U.S. as well as in Mexico, Argentina, India and England. ​Website: https://chuckrosenthal.com/   Teri's #1 book as a new-release in the Aging Parents category: https://a.co/d/5m1j2Kr Teri's audiobooks: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Teri+Wellbrock&ref=a_pd_The-Be_c1_narrator_1&pf_rd_p=df6bf89c-ab0c-4323-993a-2a046c7399f9&pf_rd_r=B7A6GV5QNZFF621RXWP4&pageLoadId=lXhpwTs0D4YwhCM8&creativeId=16015ba4-2e2d-4ae3-93c5-e937781a25cd Teri's monthly newsletter: https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?u=8265f971343b0f411b871aba1&id=1352bd63df Teri's book launch team: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unicornshadows   AMAZON AFFILIATE Teri Wellbrock and Unicorn Shadows are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. In other words, I make commission off of purchases made using any affiliate links on my site.

What does it mean to understand death? For centuries, philosophers have argued that only humans can truly comprehend mortality. But what if they're wrong?In this episode, we speak with philosopher Susana Monsó, author of Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death, to explore whether animals can grasp their own mortality. From grieving elephants to corpse-removing ants and possums that play dead, we investigate what animal behavior reveals about their concept of death. Do dogs understand when their owners pass away? Do predators recognize a corpse as different from prey? And what does this mean for how we treat animals?

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Welcome, dear listeners, to the finale of Season 6. Our literary journey has taken us through the works of novelists and poets, exploring the depths of Literary Fiction. And for our closing episode, we have a special guest - Chuck Rosenthal, acclaimed author of Awake For Ever in a Sweet Unrest. As we delve into the premise of his latest book, we are transported into a world of love, longing, and artistic passion. Through this enthralling conversation with Chuck, we not only unravel the complexities of his main character Beatriz but also gain insight into the lives of 19th century romantic literary giants. Get ready for an educational and fascinating finale that will leave you yearning for more. Tune in to our upcoming season, where I will recite my poetry from all of my published works. Season 7 is aptly named "Inspire Me," promising to ignite the soul and capture the imagination. Each episode will be a journey through words, painting pictures of raw emotion and thought-provoking ideas. So, sit back, relax, and let yourself be inspired by the power of language and the artistry of poetry. Awake For Ever in a Sweet Unrest. Deep within the hidden library of Los Angeles' iconic poetry venue, Beyond Baroque, all modern electronics mysteriously fail. There, 19-year-old Beatriz encounters Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley, who promises a magical adventure back to 19th-century Europe. There, Beatriz meets literary legends John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Shelley, and Lord Byron, experiencing the romantic landscapes and dangerous exploits of their world. As she navigates this liminal space, Beatriz discovers the power of poetry and art, and the courage to find her own identity. Rosenthal, an acclaimed author, brings historical figures to life, offering a deeply intimate tale of passion, creativity, and self-discovery. Awake For Ever in a Sweet Unrest is perfect for anyone who has ever lost themselves in the magic of a hidden library.   Chuck Rosenthal was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He attended Allegheny College, Bowling Green State University, SUNY Buffalo, and the University of California, Davis, where he earned several advanced degrees in English, Sociological Theory and philosophy. He earned a Ph.D. in English and American literature with emphasis in creative writing and narrative theory from the University of Utah. Rosenthal is the author of fourteen novels: the Loop Trilogy: Loop's Progress, Experiments with Life and Deaf, and Loop's End; Elena of the Stars; Avatar Angel, the Last Novel of Jack Kerouac; My Mistress Humanity; The Heart of Mars; Coyote O'Donohughe's History of Texas; Ten Thousand Heavens; The Legend of La Diosa; You Can Fly, a Sequel to the Peter Pan Tales; The Hammer the Sickle and the Heart, Trotsky and Kahlo in Mexico; and Let's Face the Music and Dance a hybrid novel. He has published a memoir, Never Let Me Go, and a travel book, Are We Not There Yet? Travels in Nepal, North India, and Bhutan (Magic Journalism), as well as a second book of Magic Journalism, West of Eden: A Life in 21st Century Los Angeles. Rosenthal published two books of experimental poetry, Tomorrow you'll Be One of Us (sci-fi poems with Gil Wronsky and Gronk, illustrator) and The Shortest Farewells Are the Best (noir poems, also with Gail Wronsky). They also wrote and directed the sci-fi play, People of Earth, This Is Your Last Warning, performed at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles. Rosenthal has written a book of animal philosophy, How the Animals Around You Think, the Semiotics of Animal Cognition. He's published in numerous journals, and read and lectured at universities and on television and radio throughout the U.S. as well as in Mexico, Argentina, India and England. Please check out his website: https://chuckrosenthal.com/  

Kehlan Morgan is  @Formscapes , a philosopher whose work is focused on esoteric science. He brings to the table a great depth of insights about how Goethian and Stienerian metaphysics have silently shaped our approach to understanding nature, and how our abandonment of those metaphysics has produced a kind of science that is both perplexed and incapable. As modern science studies the world, it locks up at the stage of the Experimentum Crucis. Instead of mapping the dizzying variety of experiences, it lasers in on a single proof. Instead of creating a map of the universe that encompasses it's inherently perspectival nature, we attempt to hone it to a fine point. We discuss how this came to be the default approach, how it affects the stories we tell about ourselves and the rest of nature, and how transhumanism - the blending of man and machine - is the inherent, disastrous outcome of this approach. PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB MERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ AMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98 SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysci (00:00) Go! (00:05:17) The Nature of Color Perception (00:22:42) Decomposition of Light and Measurement Challenges (00:30:06) Consciousness and Perception of Reality (00:42:08) Evolutionary Perspectives and Human Centrism (00:51:07) Animal Cognition (01:02:09) Universal Purpose (01:10:59) Unity in Diversity (01:19:12) Technology, Machines, and Ideals (01:25:01) The Essence of Humanity vs. Machine (01:35:23) Digital Simulations and Psychological Impacts (01:44:12) Biological vs Machine-based Transhumanism (01:55:07) Creation of Unity and Experiential Intensity (02:02:01) Cosmic Should and Transhumanism (02:08:02) Steiner's Three Impulses: Luciferic, Ahrimanic, and Christic (02:17:54) "The Lathe of Heaven" Parable (02:25:03) Transition Toward Individual Moral Agency #Philosophy, #HumanEvolution, #Transhumanism, #Consciousness, #HumanPotential, #ColorPerception, #LightAndColor, #Metaphysics, #RudolfSteiner, #Anthroposophy, #EvolutionaryBiology, #AnimalCognition, #CosmicPurpose, #UniversalEvolution, #CulturalDiversity, #TechnologicalImpact, #EthicalInnovation, #GoetheanScience, #MoralPhilosophy, #FutureOfHumanity, #SpiritualEvolution, #AIAndHumanity, #MachineVsHuman, #DigitalEthics, #CosmicConsciousness, #IndividualAgency, #SciFiPhilosophy, #SteinerPhilosophy, #HumanValues, #TechnologicalEthics, #ColorScience, #PerceptionStudies, #Cosmology, #HumanNature, #EvolutionaryPhilosophy, #FutureTechnology, #PhilosophyOfScience, #Bioethics, #Panpsychism, #HumanCenteredDesign, #EnvironmentalEthics, #UtopianVisions, #SpiritualityAndScience, #AIPhilosophy, #HumanConnectedness, #CosmicEvolution, #HumanityInFocus, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

A clever new experiment has shown that bearded dragons can learn skills by copying other dragons. Then we have a brand new orange and black newt species. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Kis A, Huber L, Wilkinson A. 2015. Social learning by imitation in a reptile (Pogona vitticeps). Animal Cognition 18:325–331. DOI: 10.1007/s10071-014-0803-7. Species of the Bi-Week: Pomchote P, Peerachidacho P, Khonsue W, Sapewisut P, Hernandez A, Phalaraksh C, Siriput P, Nishikawa K. 2024. The seventh species of the newt genus Tylototriton in Thailand: a new species (Urodela, Salamandridae) from Tak Province, northwestern Thailand. ZooKeys 1215:185–208. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1215.116624. Other Mentioned Papers/Studies: Folt B, Marshall M, Emanuel JA, Dziadzio M, Cooke J, Mena L, Hinderliter M, Hoffmann S, Rankin N, Tupy J, McGowan C. 2022. Using predictions from multiple anthropogenic threats to estimate future population persistence of an imperiled species. Global Ecology and Conservation 36:e02143. DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02143. Loope KJ, Akçakaya HR, Shoemaker KT. 2024. Inflated predictions from a flawed model influenced the decision to deny federal protection for the gopher tortoise. Global Ecology and Conservation 54:e03089. DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03089. Folt B, Marshall M, Emanuel JA, Dziadzio M, Cooke J, Mena L, Hinderliter M, Hoffmann S, Rankin N, Tupy J, McGowan C. 2024. Strengths and opportunities in gopher tortoise population modeling: Reply to Loope et al. Global Ecology and Conservation 54:e03093. DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03093. Other Links/Mentions: Learn JR. 2024.Research challenges gopher tortoise listing decision. Available at https://wildlife.org/research-challenges-gopher-tortoise-listing-decision/ (accessed December 5, 2024). Editing and Music: Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com Intro visuals – Paul Snelling

What does the sense of self give humans over other animals, and how do our storytelling instincts set us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom? What can be learned about humans and animals by training a dog to allow humans to scan its brain with an MRI machine?Gregory Berns is a neuroscientist at Emory University and the author of several books, including Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently, The Self Delusion: The New Neuroscience of How We Invent—and Reinvent—Our Identities, and his most recent work, Cowpuppy: An Unexpected Friendship and a Scientist's Journey into the Secret World of Cows.Greg and Gregory discuss the complex interplay between self-perception, social influence, and animal behavior. Referring to his work in The Self Delusion, Gregory delves into how our brains construct and reconstruct our identities, influenced by both sensory information and social pressures. Gregory used brain imaging and machine learning to study conformity, the psychological impacts of social media, and the balancing act between primal instincts and modern life. They also dive into the evolution of human storytelling compared to animal communication, Gregory's groundbreaking MRI research on dogs, and the deep connections formed through living on a farm and working with cows. This insightful episode also touches on the philosophical and theological questions around human behavior, aiming to provide a holistic understanding of the underlying neuroscience and psychology.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Show Links:Recommended Resources:AmygdalaAsch conformity experimentsKanizsa triangleDopamineVentral striatumUmweltMonty RobertsTemple GrandinGuest Profile:GregoryBerns.comFaculty Profile at Emory UniversityWikipedia ProfileSocial Profile on XSocial Profile on InstagramHis Work:Amazon Author PageCowpuppy: An Unexpected Friendship and a Scientist's Journey into the Secret World of CowsThe Self Delusion: The New Neuroscience of How We Invent—and Reinvent—Our IdentitiesWhat It's Like to Be a Dog: And Other Adventures in Animal NeuroscienceHow Dogs Love Us: A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine BrainSatisfaction: Sensation Seeking, Novelty, and the Science of Finding True FulfillmentIconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think DifferentlyPsychology Today ArticlesEpisode Quotes:Human life is telling stories30:16: We're all storytellers, even if you write scientific papers. Ultimately, it's still a story where you do an experiment, you collect data, and yes, I guess at some level, we're testing hypotheses, but most scientific papers these days are not about that, to be honest. Most are more in the exploratory sense, where we're doing experiment because we want to understand something about the world. We might have an idea about it, but it's usually much more nuanced. And then you do the experiment, doesn't turn out the way you expect it. And then it's like, well, what happened? So you tell a story about what you think happened and what it means. And I think, ultimately, that is all that human life is. It is us telling stories, because if it weren't that, then we're not that much different than bees and all the other animals that I study, but we clearly are. Stories go beyond the current state of the art in terms of predictive models31:38: We tell stories to ourselves and to each other to have meaning in our lives. It's not the case that the machine is ever going to care about what's meaningful. So, I do think that meaning, in and of itself, has value to humans that has yet to be captured in any kind of computer model.Are preferences endogenous or constructed?07:36: I think we tend to fool ourselves a little bit in that our preferences are endogenous because it comes back to us thinking about us thinking. It's like, okay, well, I prefer vanilla ice cream over chocolate ice cream. Well, has it always been that way? I don't know. Or is it just something that I have come to believe out of habit, and it's not necessarily the case—or that it even changes based on the circumstance?Why the most meaningful experiences are often the most uncomfortable20:52: I've written a bit about the ways that we might get around that, and one of the ways is novel experiences. The thing about novel experiences is that they're anxiety-provoking—unless, I mean, for the minority of people who thrive on that. For most people, they like the status quo; they like the comfort of things being predictable, and things being unpredictable causes a great deal of anxiety. Even though, if you ask pretty much everyone, the most memorable experiences in their life, the things they think most fondly of, are probably the things that were most difficult, and the things that initially did cause all that anxiety or were uncomfortable. The things that we, as humans, attach meaning to are the things that are meaningful because they're difficult.

CHUCK ROSENTHAL was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He attended Allegheny College, Bowling Green State University, SUNY Buffalo, and the University of California, Davis, where he earned several advanced degrees in English, Sociological Theory and Philosophy. He earned a Ph.D. in English and American literature with emphasis in Creative Writing and Narrative Theory from the University of Utah. Rosenthal is the author of fourteen novels, including The Loop Trilogy: Loop's Progress, Experiments with Life and Deaf, and Loop's End; Elena of the Stars; Avatar Angel, the Last Novel of Jack Kerouac; My Mistress Humanity; The Heart of Mars; Coyote O'Donohughe's History of Texas; Ten Thousand Heavens; The Legend of La Diosa; You Can Fly, a Sequel to the Peter Pan Tales; The Hammer, the Sickle and the Heart, Trotsky and Kahlo in Mexico; and Let's Face the Music and Dance: a Hybrid Novel. He has also published a memoir, Never Let Me Go, and a travel book, Are We Not There Yet? Travels in Nepal, North India, and Bhutan (Magic Journalism), as well as a second book of Magic Journalism, West of Eden: A Life in 21st Century Los Angeles. Rosenthal has published two books of experimental poetry, Tomorrow You'll Be One of Us (sci-fi poems with Gail Wronsky and Gronk, illustrator) and The Shortest Farewells Are the Best (noir poems, also with Gail Wronsky). Together, they also wrote and directed the sci-fi play, People of Earth, This Is Your Last Warning, which was performed at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles. Additionally, Rosenthal has written a book of animal philosophy, How the Animals Around You Think: The Semiotics of Animal Cognition.He's published in numerous journals, and read and lectured at universities and on television and radio throughout the U.S. as well as in Mexico, Argentina, India and England.Rosenthal first moved to northern California in 1978 and has lived in Los Angeles since 1986. He began riding horses in 1994 at the age of 43 and purchased his first horse, Jackie O, an Arab-Thoroughbred Bay mare, in 1995. She died on January 17, 2009, at the age of 22. Ten Thousand Heavens is a novel about Jackie O. He rode his next horse, La Femme Nikita, a Buckskin Morgan, for ten years. He tried to ride six days a week.Rosenthal played basketball in college and learned to surf upon arriving in LA. He crossed Canada and the U.S. on a 400 Suzuki in 1982, but recently stopped motorcycling. Besides horseback riding he enjoys tennis, running with his dogs, and swimming. He loves cats. Rosenthal lives in Topanga Canyon with his partner, the poet Gail Wronsky. Their daughter, Marlena Dali, moved to Sydney, Australia, in August 2010 to pursue a career in performance art. https://chuckrosenthal.com/

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Right now, AI is having a moment — and it's not the first time grand predictions about the potential of machines are being made. But, what does it really mean to say something like ChatGPT is “intelligent”? What exactly is intelligence? In this season of the Complexity podcast, The Nature of Intelligence, we'll explore this question through conversations with cognitive and neuroscientists, animal cognition researchers, and AI experts in six episodes. Together, we'll investigate the complexities of human intelligence, how it compares to that of other species, and where AI fits in. We'll dive into the relationship between language and thought, examine AI's limitations, and ask: Could machines ever truly be like us?

In this edition of The Naked Scientists: How clever are birds really? Titans of Science continues, as we sit down with Cambridge University psychologist, and expert in animal comparative cognition, Nicky Clayton. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Philosophy professor Kristin Andrews thinks a lot about how animals think. We talked to her about why understanding dolphin babysitters, and whether rats have culture could enhance our multispecies world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hang out with us on this Microbruin to hear some good news for wolverines and find out if other animals see polar bears as white!Find us on all the things: http://linktr.ee/bearsandbrewspodcastSources Cited:Oppermann, Daniela, et al. “Rod-cone based color vision in seals under photopic conditions.” Vision Research, vol. 125, 2016, pp. 30–40, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2016.04.009. Purves D, Augustine GJ, Fitzpatrick D, et al., editors. Neuroscience. 2nd edition. Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates; 2001. Cones and Color Vision. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11059/Scholtyssek, Christine, et al. “Why do seals have cones? behavioural evidence for colour-blindness in harbour seals.” Animal Cognition, vol. 18, no. 2, 2014, pp. 551–560, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-014-0823-3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you think of dog training, do you usually think of movie stunt dogs like Lassie and the dog from Frasier? Well, dogs do a lot more than cinematic tricks and the science of behavior has a lot to add to the science of assessing and treating dog behaviors. This week Ran Courant-Morgan and Dr. Stephanie Keesey-Phelan from the Dog Behavior Institute take a walk over to the podcast to share what behavior analysis can bring to the dog training practice and what dog trainers can share with behavior analysts. Plus, dog FA! This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Bremhorst, A., Mills, D.S., Würbel, H., & Riemer, S. (2022). Evaluating the accuracy of facial expressions as emotion indicators across contexts in dogs. Animal Cognition, 25, 121-136. doi: 10.1007/s10071-021-01532-1 Pfaller-Sadovsky, N., Arnott, G., & Hurtado-Parrado, C. (2019). Using principles from applied behaviour analysis to address an undesired behaviour: Functional analysis and treatment of jumping up in companion dogs. Animals, 9, 1091-1124. doi: 10.3390/ani9121091 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at abainsidetrack@gmail.com for further assistance.

Between wrapping up spooky season and Diana's high school friends tracking her down, we're sure thankful to have the time to discuss all the episodes coming out in this long-ish month. First, we finally get to talk about Direct Instruction, thanks to our awesome patrons. Then we discuss new ways to think about collboration, behavior analysis in the training of dogs, and treatment of sleep problems in ASD, though not necessarily all in the same episode. I'm sure special guests Rose Griffin, Emily Varon, and Ran Courant-Morgan and Dr. Stephanie Keesey-Phelan will get those topics straightened out. Articles for November 2023 (LISTENER CHOICE) Key Features of Direct Instruction Heward, W.L. & Twyman, J.S. (2021). Teach more in less time: Introduction to the special section on Direct Instruction. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 763-765. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00639-8 Heward, W.L. & Twyman, J.S. (2021). Whatever the kid does is the truth: Introduction to the special section on Direct Instruction. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 44, 131-138. doi: 10.1007/s40614-021-00314-x Slocum, T.A. & Rolf, K.R. (2021). Features of Direct Instruction: Content analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 775-784. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00617-0 Rolf, K.R. & Slocum, T.A. (2021). Features of Direct Instruction: Interactive lessons. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 793-801. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00613-4 Spencer, T.D. (2021). Ten instructional design efforts to help behavior analysts take up the torch of Direct Instruction. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 816-830. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00640-1   Sleep Revisited w/ Emily Varon Vriend, J.L., Corkum, P.V., Moon E.C., & Smith, I.M. (2011). Behavioral interventions for sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorders: Current findings and future directions. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36, 1017-1029. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsr044 Carnett, A., Hansen, S., McLay, L, Neely L., & Lang, R. (2020). Quantitative-analysis of behavioral interventions to treat sleep problems in children with autism. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 23, 271-284. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2019.1646340   Next Level Collaboration Practices w/ Rose Griffin Bowman, K.S., Suarez, V.D., & Weiss, M.J. (2021). Standards for interprofessional collaboration in the treatment of individuals with autism. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14, 1191-1208. doi: 10.1007/s40617-021-00560-0 Brodhead, M.T. (2015). Maintaining professional relationships in an interdisciplinary setting: Strategies for navigating nonbehavioral treatment recommendations for individuals with autism. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 8, 70-78. doi: 10.1007/s40617-015-0042-7   Dog Training and Behavior Analysis w/ Ran Courant-Morgan & Dr. Stephanie Keesey-Phelan Bremhorst, A., Mills, D.S., Würbel, H., & Riemer, S. (2022). Evaluating the accuracy of facial expressions as emotion indicators across contexts in dogs. Animal Cognition, 25, 121-136. doi: 10.1007/s10071-021-01532-1 Pfaller-Sadovsky, N., Arnott, G., & Hurtado-Parrado, C. (2019). Using principles from applied behaviour analysis to address an undesired behaviour: Functional analysis and treatment of jumping up in companion dogs. Animals, 9, 1091-1124. doi: 10.3390/ani9121091

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Perception Podcast with me your host Caroline Partridge. Today I talk to Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich, Dr Robert Willson. In this illuminating conversation, we explore the origins of and misconceptions around Evolutionary Psychology. We look at the interaction between genetics and experience, especially with regard to human sexual behaviour and gender identity. Please join me as we look at life through a different lens. KEY TAKEAWAYS Evolutionary psychology examines cognition and behaviour from a modern evolutionary perspective. Some argue that human behaviour has to be understood within the context of human evolution. Evolution impacts how we behave, but things like the fight or flight system are now largely redundant. Genetics and experience both have an impact, e.g., intelligence is shaped by both. What drives us is complex. evolution that plays a role, but other things do too e.g. social and cultural factors. For humans, sexual behaviour is not only about fertility. Gender is not based solely on genetics it is also impacted by social factors and some think that developmental events in the womb, also play a role. Gender can be influenced by socio-cultural factors. Society still treats boys and girls differently, despite trying not to. There is far more overlap between genders and racial groups than differences. Looking at average differences e.g. men are stronger and navigate better than women is misleading. It does not mean all men are like that, or that all women are always weaker than all men or worse navigators. We all share a lot of genetic material with others. It is the small amount of material we do not have in common with others that evolution works with. BEST MOMENTS ‘We use sexual behaviour as a way of bonding with people.' ‘Maybe our brains aren't actually that fit for purpose anymore.' ‘Evolutionary psychology basically argues that the human mind and human behaviour have also been shaped by evolution.' ‘Evolution can help us understand some things. But societal and cultural factors also are important.' ‘There's always an interaction between our genetic makeup, and our life experiences.' ‘Despite our best efforts, we treat infants that we perceive as male differently than we do, infants that we perceive as female.' ‘Evolution might have primed us to do these things, but there´s always a choice.' EPISODE RESOURCES The Adapted Mind - Jerome H. Barkow and others - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapted-Mind-Evolutionary-Psychology-Generation-ebook/dp/B000RGUOGC/ The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins -- https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Selfish-Gene/dp/B004UAZL5U/ The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins - https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-God-Delusion/dp/B00E8KBWAK/ ABOUT THE GUEST Dr. Rob Willson is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich. He joined the University in February 1998, having completed a 4-year Wellcome Trust Fellowship at the University of St. Andrews. Before that, he had been an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow within the Department of Zoology at Oxford University, under the supervision of Prof.Sir John Krebs.  Originally from Canada, Robert completed his Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia under the supervision of Prof. Don Wilkie, graduating in 1992, before he relocated to the UK. Robert's original training was in Animal Cognition, doing behavioural research into learning and memory in non-human species, predominantly with a focus on spatial memory in pigeons and food-storing birds.  Although Rob retains an interest in these areas, his research now focuses on a variety of issues across Evolutionary Psychology, Sport Psychology, and Social Psychology. He teaches various aspects of Biological Psychology and has a particular interest in Evolutionary Psychology and how an evolutionary perspective might be able to help understand some aspects of human behaviour. SOCIALS https://www.gre.ac.uk/people/rep/faculty-of-education-and-health/robert-willson ABOUT THE HOST Bio Caroline Partridge is a unique and creative individual. She is an actress, puppeteer, educator, and artist with funny bones. She loves a story and is an expert at conveying wit and wisdom with warmth, understanding, and empathy. CONTACT METHOD FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/caropartridge LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-partridge-03131520 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/partridge_caroline

Bee Stings, Insect & Snake Bites Besides the ticks and the fleas, as well as the many other creepy crawlers out there that can get on our pets, we also need to worry about bees, insects and snakes. Doc Halligan tells us what to do if a bee stings your dog or cat? She jokes that people tell her that they let their cats play with spiders. She says you should NEVER let your cat play with spiders. Listen Now Disaster Preparedness Animal Radio's Pet Word Insider Robert Semrow wants to make sure you're ready in case of a natural disaster. He has a list of the top tips for preparing your pet for earthquakes, inclement weather and any other disaster that could come your way. Listen Now Can Dogs Recognize Faces from Pictures? A study published in the journal Animal Cognition indicates that dogs may have facial recognition skills similar to humans! Well, of course, your dog recognizes you when you walk in the door, but how about if you were on vacation without him or her, could they see a picture of you and recognize it? Listen Now Inflatable Dog Poop A town in Spain has installed a giant inflatable dog poop in an attempt to discourage dog owners thinking of walking off and leaving a pile of poo in the streets. The town has about 6,000 dogs and if you do the math, they are capable of producing around 1,100 pounds of excrement every day. And, THAT is more or less what the giant inflatable represents, the amount of poo left on the streets across the town each day, according to a town council member. Listen Now Pet Sitting Business Sues for 1 Million After Poor Yelp Review A Texas pet-sitting business is going after $1 million in damages from a couple who gave them a one-star review on Yelp and criticized the business' treatment of their tiny blue tropical Betta fish named "Gordy" while the family was away on vacation. Prestigious Pets of Dallas claims the review is defamation. Listen Now Read more about this week's show.

In this episode, I speak with Doctor Clive Wynne. Dr. Wynne is Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University and Director of Research at Wolf Park, Indiana. He was educated at University College London and Edinburgh University in Scotland and has studied animal behavior in Britain, Germany, the U.S., and Australia in species ranging from pigeons to dunnarts (a mouse-sized marsupial). Several years ago he founded the Canine Cognition and Behavior Lab dedicated to the study of dogs and their wild relatives. As well as numerous scientific papers, he has also written for Psychology Today, American Scientist, the New York Times, and other outlets. His science has been featured on several TV shows such as National Geographic, Nova ScienceNow, and others. He is the author of the textbook Animal Cognition (now in a new edition) and former editor-in-chief of the journal Behavioural Processes. His most recent book is Dog is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You (Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt, 2020). In this episode, we talk about the current state of dog behavior research, anthropomorphism, and the science of clicker training. Dr. Wynne's page: https://www.clivewynne.com/Arizona State University page: https://search.asu.edu/profile/2218677 

Pour cet épisode, on retrouve un format "multi-espèces" pour traiter d'une question que beaucoup de propriétaires se sont déjà posée : est-ce qu'on observe des différences comportementales entre les individus mâles et les individus femelles ? Et si c'est le cas, quelles sont-elles ? On y parle des lapins, des chiens, des chats et des chevaux ! On a surtout cherché s'il y avait des différences dans les relations à l'humain et aux congénères entre les individus mâles et les individus femelles dans ces quatre espèces de mammifères domestiques. On y évoque aussi, bien sûr, la stérilisation et son impact potentiel sur ces comportements. Bonne écoute ! Bibliographie : Beaucoup de références pour cet article, c'est un sujet sur lequel les chercheurs se sont penchés et récemment en plus :) d'Ovidio, Dario, et al. "Sex differences in human-directed social behavior in pet rabbits." Journal of Veterinary Behavior 15 (2016): 37-42. Wallis, Lisa J., Dóra Szabó, and Enikő Kubinyi. "Cross-sectional age differences in canine personality traits; influence of breed, sex, previous trauma, and dog obedience tasks." Frontiers in Veterinary Science 6 (2020): 493. Gilbert, Caroline, et al. "Évaluation du risque de morsure par les chiens." (2020): 199-p. Farhoody, P., and M. C. Zink. "Behavioral and physical effects of spaying and neutering domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)." Unpublished Summary of a Masters Thesis, Hunter College, New York, NY, USA (2010): 1-4. Pinelli, Claudia, et al. "Puppies in the problem-solving paradigm: quick males and social females." Animal Cognition (2022): 1-7. Barry, Kimberly J., and Sharon L. Crowell-Davis. "Gender differences in the social behavior of the neutered indoor-only domestic cat." Applied Animal Behaviour Science 64.3 (1999): 193-211. Hart, Benjamin L., and Lynette A. Hart. Your ideal cat: insights into breed and gender differences in cat behavior. Purdue University Press, 2013. Stachurska, Anna, et al. "Variation of Physiological and Behavioural Parameters during the Oestrous Cycle in Mares." Animals 13.2 (2023): 211. Aune, Anna, et al. "Reported behavioural differences between geldings and mares challenge sex-driven stereotypes in ridden equine behaviour." Animals 10.3 (2020): 414.

Taking care of some spring cleaning this week, but we're excited to resurface this conversation with Kristin Andrews and Susana Monsó. We'll be back with a fresh episode in two weeks. In the meanwhile, enjoy! - The Many Minds team --- Your friend is in a bit of distress. They've just been dunked in a pool, and they can't pull themselves out. You're looking on as they're paddling furiously, trying to hold onto the pool's ledge. Fortunately, there's a way to save your friend, to give them an escape route. The thing is, there's also something else vying for your attention at the moment: a chunk of chocolate. So what do you do? Do you first nab the chocolate and then free your friend? Turns out that most rats in this position—that's right, rats—will first free their friend and then go for the chocolate. This is one of many studies that have raised profound questions about whether animals are moral beings, about whether they are capable of things like care and empathy. Such studies are doing more than raising questions about animal morality, though; they're also reshaping our understanding of what animal minds are capable of. My guests today are not one but two philosophers: Dr. Kristin Andrews, Professor of Philosophy at York University in Toronto and Dr. Susana Monsó, Assistant Professor in the Department of Logic, History, and Philosophy of Science at UNED in Spain. Both Susana and Kristin have emerged as central figures in the new conversations and debates that springing about animal minds and animal morality. We cover a lot of ground in this episode. We talk about rats and empathy. We discuss the role of philosophy in the crossdisciplinary study of animal cognition. We talk about Kristin's most recent book, which is a critical consideration of how scientists are trained to study animals, and Susana's book, which is an extended investigation into animals' understandings of death. We zoom in on the “animal morality debate”—about whether animals should be considered moral beings. We consider how touch might inform the debate and social norms and morality are deeply enmeshed than you may realize. As we navigate these lofty ideas, we also touch on the use of thermography to study emotions in marmosets, planning in orangutans, tongue-biting in orcas, and playing dead in possums. This is basically a double episode. It features two amazing guests. It takes on two big topics—the study of animal minds in general and the animal morality debate in particular. It's also a tad longer than our usual fare, but I promised its packed with useful frameworks, provocative findings, and a bunch of open questions. I think it also picks up steam as we go—so be sure to stick with it, through to the second half. Alright folks, as always, thanks so much for listening. And be sure to send us your guest and topic ideas, your glowing reviews, and your crotchety comments. You can reach us on Twitter or by email at manymindspodcast@gmail.com. Now for my conversation with Dr. Susana Monsó and Dr. Kristin Andrews. Enjoy!   A transcript of this episode is available here.   Notes and links 5:00 – An essay by Dr. Andrews & Dr. Monsó in Aeon magazine, about how rats deserve ethical protections. 7:30 – A popular article about findings that vervet monkeys socially learn food preferences. The original research paper is here. 9:10 – A popular article on the findings that rats can learn to play hide-and-seek. 22:00 – Dr. Andrews' most recent book is How to Study Animal Minds. Her earlier book, The Animal Mind, is now out in a second edition. 24:00 – Morgan's Canon has been widely discussed and criticized in recent decades (see here, here, and here). 27:00 – A paper by Dr. Andrews on the role of folk psychology in animal cognition research. 33:00 – A paper by Dr. Andrews discussing the idea of “anthropectomy.” 34:00 – The paper by Dan Dennett that makes the distinction between “romantics” and “killjoys.” 35:20 – Dr. Monsó's recent book (in Spanish) translates as Schrödinger's Opossum. See also: her essay in Aeon about the phenomenon of “playing dead” and what it tells us about predator cognition; and her recent philosophical papers on the same topic (here, here). 49:30 – See the recent chapter by Dr. Monsó & Dr. Andrews on “animal moral psychologies.” See also a paper by Dr. Monsó and colleagues, ‘Animal morality: What it means and why it matters.' 51:30 – A classic article by Frans de Waal, ‘Putting the altruism back into altruism.' 53:40 – An “appreciation and update” to Tinbergen's four questions. 58:00 – For a review of some of the “rat empathy” studies, see the “animal moral psychologies” chapter by Dr. Monsó & Dr. Andrews. This line of work began with a paper by Bartal and colleagues in 2011. A skeptical take can be found here. 1:01 – A popular article on how chimpanzees pass the “marshmallow test.” 1:04:00 – A paper on (the apparent absence of) “third-party punishment” in chimpanzees. 1:06:00 – A recent paper using thermography to gauge whether marmosets understand each other's “conversations.” 1:08:00 – One of the now-famous “ape suit” studies by Chris Krupenye and colleagues. 1:11:30 – A recent paper by Dr. Andrews on the possibility of animal social norms. 1:17:00 – A recent paper by Dr. Monsó on “how the study of touch can inform the animal morality debate.” 1:21:00 – A recent paper by Filip Mattens on touch—and the “vigilance” function of touch in particular. 1:25:20 – A video of “eye-poking” in capuchins, which Susan Perry has studied. 1:28:00 – On the WEIRD issue, see our essay on first decade of the acronym.   Dr. Andrews recommends: The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Animal Minds, edited by Dr. Andrews & Jacob Beck ‘Gricean communication, language development, and animal minds,' by Richard Moore Chimpanzee Memoirs, edited by Stephen Ross* & Lydia Hopper Dr. Monsó recommends: The Animal Cognition entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Mind of a Bee, Lars Chittka (forthcoming) An Immense World, Ed Yong (forthcoming) You can read more about Dr. Andrews' work at her website and follow her on Twitter. You can read more about Dr. Monsó's work at her website and follow her on Twitter. * Sadly, shortly after this episode was recorded, Stephen Ross died unexpectedly. Read an obituary here.   Many Minds is a project of the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute, which is made possible by a generous grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation to UCLA. It is hosted and produced by Kensy Cooperrider, with help from Assistant Producer Urte Laukaityte and with creative support from DISI Directors Erica Cartmill and Jacob Foster. Our artwork is by Ben Oldroyd. Our transcripts are created by Sarah Dopierala. You can subscribe to Many Minds on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Play, or wherever you like to listen to podcasts.  **You can now subscribe to the Many Minds newsletter here!** We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. Feel free to email us at: manymindspodcast@gmail.com.  For updates about the show, visit our website (https://disi.org/manyminds/), or follow us on Twitter: @ManyMindsPod.

In this episode, Nick Naitove & Emily Cain-Bernhart of WildThink are back! We chat about the enrichment vending machine, animal cognition, our sensory biases and the future of animal welfare with things like AI. Check it out!  Resources:  https://www.wildthink.org/  https://czaw.org/  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/616914/an-immense-world-by-ed-yong/9781039003903

Episode Notes Have an existential crisis about the inner lives of bees with us! In this episode, Nicole attempts to teach us a few things about bumblebees while under constant antagonization to slander honeybees. This overview of bumblebees tumbles into some very specific studies on energy, cognition and learning, and even play behaviors for this big bumbly group of native social bees. Photos and more are at our site. Primary Sources: Bumblebee nests. Bumblebee Conservation Trust. https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/bumblebee-nests/ Dona, H., Solvi, C., Kowalewska, A., et al. 2022. Do bumble bees play? Animal Behavior 194:239-251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.08.013 Buatois, A., Dubois, T., Lihoreau, M. 2020. Bumblebees develop more efficient traplines than honey bees. Research Center on Animal Cognition. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.12.22.423907 Lamke, K., Hatfield, R. 2020. Five Ways To Support Queen Bumble Bees This Spring. Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. https://xerces.org/blog/five-ways-to-support-queen-bumble-bees-this-spring Contact Website Facebook Twitter info@grasslandgroupies.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

What makes us human?  Over the last several decades, the once-vast island of human exceptionalism has lost significant ground to wave upon wave of research revealing cognition, emotion, problem-solving, and tool-use in other organisms. But there remains a clear sense that humans stand apart — evidenced by our unique capacity to overrun the planet and remake it in our image. What is unique about the human mind, and how might we engage this question rigorously through the lens of neuroscience? How are our gifts of simulation and imagination different from those of other animals? And what, if anything, can we know of the “curiosity” of even larger systems in which we're embedded — the social superorganisms, ecosystems, technospheres within which we exist like neurons in the brain?Welcome to COMPLEXITY, the official podcast of the Santa Fe Institute. I'm your host, Michael Garfield, and every other week we'll bring you with us for far-ranging conversations with our worldwide network of rigorous researchers developing new frameworks to explain the deepest mysteries of the universe.This week we conclude a two-part conversation with SFI External Professor John Krakauer, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Center for the Study of Motor Learning and Brain Repair at Johns Hopkins. In this episode, we talk about the nature of curiosity and learning, and whether the difference between the cognitive capacities and inner lifeworld of humans and other animals constitutes a matter of degree or one of kind…Be sure to check out our extensive show notes with links to all our references at complexity.simplecast.com  . If you value our research and communication efforts, please subscribe, rate and review us at Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and consider making a donation — or finding other ways to engage with us — at santafe.edu/engage. Please also note that we are now accepting applications for an open postdoc fellowship, next summer's undergraduate research program, and the next cohort of Complexity Explorer's course in the digital humanities. We welcome your submissions!Lastly, for more from John Krakauer, check out our new six-minute time-lapse of notes from the 2022 InterPlanetary Festival panel discussions on intelligence and the limits to human performance in space…Thank you for listening!Join our Facebook discussion group to meet like minds and talk about each episode.Podcast theme music by Mitch Mignano.Follow us on social media:Twitter • YouTube • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedInReferenced in this episode:Prospective Learning: Back to the Futureby The Future Learning Collective (Joshua Vogelstein, et al.)The Learning Salon: Toward a new participatory scienceby Ida Momennejad, John Krakauer, Claire Sun, Eva Yezerets, Kanaka Rajan, Joshua Vogelstein, Brad WybleArtificial Intelligence Hits the Barrier of Meaningby Melanie Mitchell at The New York TimesEconomic Possibilities for our Grandchildrenby John Maynard KeynesThe Intelligent Life of the City Raccoonby Jude Isabella at Nautilus MagazineThe maintenance of vocal learning by gene-culture interaction: the cultural trap hypothesisby R. F. Lachlan and P. J. B. SlaterMindscape Podcast 87 - Karl Friston on Brains, Predictions, and Free Energyby Sean CarrollThe Apportionment of Human Diversityby Richard LewontinFrom Extraterrestrials to Animal Minds: Six Myths of Evolutionby Simon Conway MorrisI Am a Strange Loopby Douglas HoftstadterCoarse-graining as a downward causation mechanismby Jessica FlackDaniel DennettSusan BlackmoreRelated Episodes:Complexity 9 - Mirta Galesic on Social Learning & Decision-makingComplexity 12 - Matthew Jackson on Social & Economic NetworksComplexity 21 - Melanie Mitchell on Artificial Intelligence: What We Still Don't KnowComplexity 31 - Embracing Complexity for Systemic Interventions with David Krakauer (Transmission Series Ep. 5)Complexity 52 - Mark Moffett on Canopy Biology & The Human SwarmComplexity 55 - James Evans on Social Computing and Diversity by DesignComplexity 87 - Sara Walker on The Physics of Life and Planet-Scale IntelligenceComplexity 90 - Caleb Scharf on The Ascent of Information: Life in The Human DataomeComplexity 95 - John Krakauer Part 1: Taking Multiple Perspectives on The Brain

Are you ready to discover unique forms of sentient life on our planet? What about diving into the mind of a bee? Meet and greet Prof. Lars Chittka from the Quin Mary University of London, who will be your guide on this exciting journey! Learn how bees can see, learn, navigate, use tools, recognize human faces, count, and even feel pain! Discover the intricacies of the bee's brain! Find out about the revolution that is happening in the field of animal cognition! Tune into advice on how to make the impossible possible working in the field of animal cognition! Stay tuned! Find more about Prof. Chittka's work here: http://chittkalab.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/ Learn about Prof. Chittka's book "The Mind of a Bee" here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691180472/the-mind-of-a-bee The podcast is brought to you by The Institute of Neuroapproaches and its founder - Milena Korostenskaja, PhD - a neuroscience educator, neuroscience research consultant, and career coach for people in neuroscience and neurotechnologies: https://www.neuroapproaches.org/ Get in touch with Dr. K. at neuroapproaches@gmail.com

Dans cet épisode format interview, nous recevons notre consœur Plotine Jardat, qui fait actuellement un doctorat à l'INRAe de Tours sur les capacités cognitives du cheval, et plus précisément sur sa capacité à reconnaître les émotions humaines. Plotine a récemment publié une review - revue de la littérature en français - sur les capacités cognitives des mammifères domestiques qui leur permettent d'interagir avec les humains. Elle est donc venue nous en parler dans Vethologie. On lui a notamment demandé si nos animaux étaient capable de nous reconnaître, de percevoir nos émotions et de comprendre nos intentions. Et c'est passionnant ! Bibliographie : Jardat, Plotine, and Léa Lansade. "Cognition and the human–animal relationship: a review of the sociocognitive skills of domestic mammals toward humans." Animal Cognition (2021): 1-16. P.S : désolées pour le son un peu moins bon que d'habitude, le COVID est passé par là et nous avons enregistré cet épisode à distance et pas au meilleur de notre forme :)

How do they interact with the world around them? Ben and Robert talk through animal cognition and how it might effect the hunter's perception of his or her quarry.

Your friend is in a bit of distress. They've just been dunked in a pool, and they can't pull themselves out. You're looking on as they're paddling furiously, trying to hold onto the pool's ledge. Fortunately, there's a way to save your friend, to give them an escape route. The thing is, there's also something else vying for your attention at the moment: a chunk of chocolate. So what do you do? Do you first nab the chocolate and then free your friend? Turns out that most rats in this position—that's right, rats—will first free their friend and then go for the chocolate. This is one of many studies that have raised profound questions about whether animals are moral beings, about whether they are capable of things like care and empathy. Such studies are doing more than raising questions about animal morality, though; they're also reshaping our understanding of what animal minds are capable of. My guests today are not one but two philosophers: Dr. Kristin Andrews, Professor of Philosophy at York University in Toronto and Dr. Susana Monsó, Assistant Professor in the Department of Logic, History, and Philosophy of Science at UNED in Spain. Both Susana and Kristin have emerged as central figures in the new conversations and debates that springing about animal minds and animal morality. We cover a lot of ground in this episode. We talk about rats and empathy. We discuss the role of philosophy in the crossdisciplinary study of animal cognition. We talk about Kristin's most recent book, which is a critical consideration of how scientists are trained to study animals, and Susana's book, which is an extended investigation into animals' understandings of death. We zoom in on the “animal morality debate”—about whether animals should be considered moral beings. We consider how touch might inform the debate and social norms and morality are deeply enmeshed than you may realize. As we navigate these lofty ideas, we also touch on the use of thermography to study emotions in marmosets, planning in orangutans, tongue-biting in orcas, and playing dead in possums. This is basically a double episode. It features two amazing guests. It takes on two big topics—the study of animal minds in general and the animal morality debate in particular. It's also a tad longer than our usual fare, but I promised its packed with useful frameworks, provocative findings, and a bunch of open questions. I think it also picks up steam as we go—so be sure to stick with it, through to the second half. Alright folks, as always, thanks so much for listening. And be sure to send us your guest and topic ideas, your glowing reviews, and your crotchety comments. You can reach us on Twitter or by email at manymindspodcast@gmail.com. Now for my conversation with Dr. Susana Monsó and Dr. Kristin Andrews. Enjoy!   A transcript of this episode will be available soon.   Notes and links 5:00 – An essay by Dr. Andrews & Dr. Monsó in Aeon magazine, about how rats deserve ethical protections. 7:30 – A popular article about findings that vervet monkeys socially learn food preferences. The original research paper is here. 9:10 – A popular article on the findings that rats can learn to play hide-and-seek. 22:00 – Dr. Andrews' most recent book is How to Study Animal Minds. Her earlier book, The Animal Mind, is now out in a second edition. 24:00 – Morgan's Canon has been widely discussed and criticized in recent decades (see here, here, and here). 27:00 – A paper by Dr. Andrews on the role of folk psychology in animal cognition research. 33:00 – A paper by Dr. Andrews discussing the idea of “anthropectomy.” 34:00 – The paper by Dan Dennett that makes the distinction between “romantics” and “killjoys.” 35:20 – Dr. Monsó's recent book (in Spanish) translates as Schrödinger's Opossum. See also: her essay in Aeon about the phenomenon of “playing dead” and what it tells us about predator cognition; and her recent philosophical papers on the same topic (here, here). 49:30 – See the recent chapter by Dr. Monsó & Dr. Andrews on “animal moral psychologies.” See also a paper by Dr. Monsó and colleagues, ‘Animal morality: What it means and why it matters.' 51:30 – A classic article by Frans de Waal, ‘Putting the altruism back into altruism.' 53:40 – An “appreciation and update” to Tinbergen's four questions. 58:00 – For a review of some of the “rat empathy” studies, see the “animal moral psychologies” chapter by Dr. Monsó & Dr. Andrews. This line of work began with a paper by Bartal and colleagues in 2011. A skeptical take can be found here. 1:01 – A popular article on how chimpanzees pass the “marshmallow test.” 1:04:00 – A paper on (the apparent absence of) “third-party punishment” in chimpanzees. 1:06:00 – A recent paper using thermography to gauge whether marmosets understand each other's “conversations.” 1:08:00 – One of the now-famous “ape suit” studies by Chris Krupenye and colleagues. 1:11:30 – A recent paper by Dr. Andrews on the possibility of animal social norms. 1:17:00 – A recent paper by Dr. Monsó on “how the study of touch can inform the animal morality debate.” 1:21:00 – A recent paper by Filip Mattens on touch—and the “vigilance” function of touch in particular. 1:25:20 – A video of “eye-poking” in capuchins, which Susan Perry has studied. 1:28:00 – On the WEIRD issue, see our essay on first decade of the acronym.   Dr. Andrews recommends: The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Animal Minds, edited by Dr. Andrews & Jacob Beck ‘Gricean communication, language development, and animal minds,' by Richard Moore Chimpanzee Memoirs, edited by Stephen Ross* & Lydia Hopper Dr. Monsó recommends: The Animal Cognition entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Mind of a Bee, Lars Chittka (forthcoming) An Immense World, Ed Yong (forthcoming) You can read more about Dr. Andrews' work at her website and follow her on Twitter. You can read more about Dr. Monsó's work at her website and follow her on Twitter. * Sadly, shortly after this episode was recorded, Stephen Ross died unexpectedly. Read an obituary here.   Many Minds is a project of the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute (DISI) (https://disi.org), which is made possible by a generous grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation to UCLA. It is hosted and produced by Kensy Cooperrider, with help from assistant producer Cecilia Padilla. Creative support is provided by DISI Directors Erica Cartmill and Jacob Foster. Our artwork is by Ben Oldroyd (https://www.mayhilldesigns.co.uk/). Our transcripts are created by Sarah Dopierala (https://sarahdopierala.wordpress.com/). You can subscribe to Many Minds on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Play, or wherever you like to listen to podcasts. We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. Feel free to email us at: manymindspodcast@gmail.com. For updates about the show, visit our website (https://disi.org/manyminds/), or follow us on Twitter: @ManyMindsPod.

Listener Survey Link: https://edinburgh.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/listener-survey-conversations-in-equine-science This week Kate and Nancy discuss a research paper comparing performance results using both training methods. Research: Holcomb, F., Multhaup, K., Erwin, S., Daniels, S. (2021). Spaced training enhances equine learning performance. Animal Cognition, (Springer) December 3 issue. pp. 1-8. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10071-021-01580-7.pdf --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nancy-mclean/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nancy-mclean/support

In der heutigen Folge spricht Patrizia über soziales Lernen. Was ist soziales Lernen und wie unterscheidet es sich von anderen Formen des Lernens, wie etwa dem klassischen oder operanten Konditionieren? Werden wir durch soziales Lernen dem Wesen unserer Hunde eher gerecht als durch Reiz-Reaktionslernen? Müssen wir uns für die eine oder andere Seite entscheiden? Und was hat es außerdem mit dem lerntheoretischen "Wunderkind" namens Do-As-I-Do auf sich? Sind Hunde neben uns Menschen die einzige Art, die zur 1:1 Imitation von vorgezeigten Handlungen fähig sind? Und bestätigt das vielleicht endlich den Glauben, den wir alle eigentlich schon lange in uns tragen, dass unsere Hunde über außerordentliche Intelligenz verfügen oder noch besser uns so sehr lieben, dass sie einfach alles für uns tun? Fragen über Fragen! Patrizia hat Antworten für euch, hört rein! || Kontakt:dogaboutlife@gmail.com|| Instagram: @dogaboutlifePatrizia: @fuxliebe Alice: @minniefairytailAnna: @loewenpfoten|| Logo Credits:Katleen Ackers https://katleenackers.de/|| Music Credits:Music from https://www.zapsplat.com || Weiterbildungstipp: DO AS I DO Trainingsmethode nach Claudia Fugazza. Mehr Infos unter: https://www.doasido.it/|| Quellen:|| Bailey (1986), zitiert nach Nitzschner, Marie, Blogartikel: Hunde, so intelligent wie Kleinkinder https://hundeprofil.de/hunde-so-intelligent-wie-kleinkinder/ || Bräuer, Juliane & Kaminski, Juliane (2011) Was Hunde wissen. Lernen Hunde durch Beobachtung anderer?3. Auflage, S. 67-87, Franckh: Kosmos Verlag, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-64293-1|| Duranton, C.; Bedossa, T.; Gaunet, F. (2017) Pet dogs synchronise their walking pace with that of their owners in open outdoor areas. Animal Cognition, 21 (2), S. 219 -226 || Fugazza, C.; Moesta, A.; Pogánya, Á., Miklósi, Á. (2018) Presence and lasting effect of social referencing in dog puppies. Animal Behaviour, 141, S. 67-75 || Gansloßer, Udo & Kitchenham Kate (2019) Hundeforschung aktuell. Anatomie, Ökologie, Verhalten, Stuttgart: Franckh-Kosmos-Verlag. || Gansloßer, Udo (2020) Verhaltensbiologie für Hundetrainer. Grundlagen moderner Ethologie. Stuttgart: Franckh-Kosmos-Verlag. || Gerrig, Richard, J. & Zimbardo, Philip G. (2014) Psychologie. Hallbergmoss: Pearson Deutschland GmbH|| Huber, Ludwig; Popovová, Natálie; Riener, Sabine; Salobir, Kaja & Cimarelli, Giulia (2018) Would dogs copy irrelevant actions from their human caregiver? In: Learning & Behabior 46, S. 387-397, https://doi.org/10.3758/s13420-018-0336-z|| Merola, I; Prato-Previde, E.; Marshall-Pescini S. (2012): Dogs' social referencing towards owners and strangers. PloS One 7 (10): e47653 || Merola, I; Prato-Previde, E.; Marshall-Pescini S. (2012): Social referencing in dog owner dyads? Animal Cognition 15, S. 175 - 185 || Nitzschner, Marie, Blogartikel: Konditionierst du noch oder kommunizierst du schon? https://hundeprofil.de/konditionierst-du-noch/ || Pongrácz, Péter (2014) Social learning in dogs. The Social Dog. In: Behavior and Cognition, Academic Press, S. 249-293. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-407818-5.00009-7|| Pongrácz, P. et al. (2008) How does dominance rank status affect individual and social learning performance in der dog (Canis familiaris)? Animal Cognition 11 (1), S. 75 - 82

------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao This show is sponsored by Enlites, Learning & Development done differently. Check the website here: http://enlites.com/ Dr. Russell Gray is the director to the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig. Dr. Gray's research spans the areas of cultural evolution, linguistics, animal cognition, and the philosophy of biology. In this episode, we talk about linguistics, cultural evolution, and animal cognition. We start with linguistics, and discuss if language is innate or acquired and Universal Grammar; approaches to the study of the evolution of languages, like Bayesian phylolinguistics; constraints in linguistic variation; the evolution of languages in the Pacific and the timing of peopling there; and what we know about the Indo-European language(s). We then talk about religion: how notions of god vary with ecology; the relationship between Big Gods and social complexity; and ritual human sacrifice and the evolution of stratified societies. We discuss D-PLACE, and the difficulties in building comparative cultural databases. Finally, we discuss animal cognition, with a focus on the cognition of New Caledonian crows and their tool use. We talk about tool use in animals, the relationship between brain size and cognitive ability, and the problems with talking about a generally “smart” species and “one cognition”. -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, PER HELGE LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, JERRY MULLER, HANS FREDRIK SUNDE, BERNARDO SEIXAS, HERBERT GINTIS, RUTGER VOS, RICARDO VLADIMIRO, CRAIG HEALY, OLAF ALEX, PHILIP KURIAN, JONATHAN VISSER, JAKOB KLINKBY, ADAM KESSEL, MATTHEW WHITINGBIRD, ARNAUD WOLFF, TIM HOLLOSY, HENRIK AHLENIUS, JOHN CONNORS, PAULINA BARREN, FILIP FORS CONNOLLY, DAN DEMETRIOU, ROBERT WINDHAGER, RUI INACIO, ARTHUR KOH, ZOOP, MARCO NEVES, COLIN HOLBROOK, SUSAN PINKER, PABLO SANTURBANO, SIMON COLUMBUS, PHIL KAVANAGH, JORGE ESPINHA, ROBERTO INGUANZO, MIKKEL STORMYR, ERIC NEURMANN, SAMUEL ANDREEFF, FRANCIS FORDE, TIAGO NUNES, BERNARD HUGUENEY, ALEXANDER DANNBAUER, FERGAL CUSSEN, YEVHEN BODRENKO, HAL HERZOG, NUNO MACHADO, DON ROSS, JONATHAN LEIBRANT, JOÃO LINHARES, OZLEM BULUT, NATHAN NGUYEN, STANTON T, SAMUEL CORREA, ERIK HAINES, MARK SMITH, J.W., JOÃO EIRA, TOM HUMMEL, SARDUS FRANCE, DAVID SLOAN WILSON, YACILA DEZA-ARAUJO, IDAN SOLON, ROMAIN ROCH, DMITRY GRIGORYEV, TOM ROTH, DIEGO LONDOÑO CORREA, YANICK PUNTER, ADANER USMANI, CHARLOTTE BLEASE, NICOLE BARBARO, ADAM HUNT, PAWEL OSTASZEWSKI, AL ORTIZ, NELLEKE BAK, KATHRINE AND PATRICK TOBIN, GUY MADISON, GARY G HELLMANN, SAIMA AFZAL, ADRIAN JAEGGI, NICK GOLDEN, PAULO TOLENTINO, JOÃO BARBOSA, JULIAN PRICE, EDWARD HALL, HEDIN BRØNNER, DOUGLAS P. FRY, FRANCA BORTOLOTTI, GABRIEL PONS CORTÈS, URSULA LITZCKE, DENISE COOK, SCOTT, AND ZACHARY FISH! A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY PRODUCERS, YZAR WEHBE, JIM FRANK, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, IAN GILLIGAN, LUIS CAYETANO, TOM VANEGDOM, CURTIS DIXON, BENEDIKT MUELLER, VEGA GIDEY, THOMAS TRUMBLE, AND NUNO ELDER! AND TO MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MICHAL RUSIECKI, ROSEY, JAMES PRATT, MATTHEW LAVENDER, SERGIU CODREANU, AND BOGDAN KANIVETS!

Timestamps:00:30: Laying the groundwork. What is Art as Cognition? Cognition as an intellectual process. Higher order brain activity, and Robinson's "Deeper than Reason"02:00: Philosophy of Emotion. Are emotions things that come from automatic reactions, or are they conceptual? How much brain activity does an emotion need?03:10: Should we separate thought and emotion? 05:10: Lower order vs Higher order brain activity. What we share with animals vs what separates us as Humans06:25: Is the Art experience a lower brain function, or does our brain bring us a more complex experience of it?09:00: Do we have a hierarchy between higher and lower functions? Are the differences between our brains and that of animals so significant that we're allowed to eat them?11:30: How do we judge what makes a better brain? Apes and sign language, birds and spoken language. It's not obvious. What about vegetables vs animals?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/talkpopc)

Die Sendung mit der Ziege - Folge 76 - Staffel 2, Episode 46Unser Zeitgefühl ist relativ - sie kann wie im Flug vergehen oder sich ziehen wie zäher Kaugummi. In dieser Folge geht es um die Frage, ob Tiere und sogar Pflanzen ein Zeitempfinden haben: Seehund Luca und die Raupe Nimmersatt geben uns eine Antwort! Und wie immer können wir uns wieder einiges von der Natur abschauen  wenn es darum geht, den richtigen Moment zu erwischen. Gras wächst nicht schneller, wenn wir daran ziehen. Ach und Früchte schmecken auch besser, wenn wir sie pflücken, sobald sie die richtige Reife haben ;)Link zum Videocast: https://youtu.be/2AqfhjIQM7gAlle Pod- und Videocastfolgen auf einen Blick: www.DieSendungMitDerZiege.de Mitgliedschaft: https://madlenziege.com/mitgliedschaftenLiteratur:"Besser fühlen - Eine Reise zur Gelassenheit", Dr. Leon Windscheid: https://www.leonwindscheid.de/Seehund Luca: "Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) are able to time precisely", Heinrich et al. (2016) Animal Cognition, 19, 1133-1142  URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10071-016-1020-3Verzögerte Abwehrreaktion der Tabakpflanze: "Delayed Chemical Defense: Timely Expulsion of Herbivores Can Reduce Competition with Neighboring Plants", Backmann et al. (2019), The American Naturalist, 139, 125-129 URL: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/700577Weihnachtsgeschenke shoppen und gleichzeitig zum Naturschutz beitragen: https://madlenziege.com/shopSupport the show (https://madlenziege.com/geldindenhut)

What do we learn by studying prosocial behavior in non-human primates? What are some difficulties this research faces? In this episode we discuss some of the exciting discoveries and problems we face conducting this type of research with monkeys.    References specifically mentioned in the episode:  Cronin, K. A. (2012). Prosocial behaviour in animals: the influence of social relationships, communication and rewards. Animal Behaviour, 84(5), 1085-1093.   Hopper, L. M., & Cronin, K. A. (2018). What Did You Get? What Social Learning, Collaboration, Prosocial Behaviour, and Inequity Aversion Tell Us About Primate Social Cognition. In Evolution of Primate Social Cognition (pp. 13-26). Springer, Cham.   Marshall-Pescini, S., Dale, R., Quervel-Chaumette, M., & Range, F. (2016). Critical issues in experimental studies of prosociality in non-human species. Animal Cognition, 19(4), 679-705.   Silk, J. B., Brosnan, S. F., Henrich, J., Lambeth, S. P., & Shapiro, S. (2013). Chimpanzees share food for many reasons: the role of kinship, reciprocity, social bonds and harassment on food transfers. Animal behaviour, 85(5), 941-947.    

Street Dogs in Costa Rica learn many skills to survive. In this ep, I talk about my findings on a study on how they read and decipher street lights.  I provide info on how to recognize and harness these cognitive skills when adopting dogs from the street.  I follow this with a story on how I got one of my Mexi-Rescues and how it brings to light the question as to why some dogs can survive on the street and some not-so-much.Links to Billie Groom and UPWARD Dogology: https://www.upwarddogology.com/   Billie Groom | LinkedIn(2) UPWARD Dogology (@UDogology) / TwitterUPWARD Dogology (@upwarddogology) • Instagram photos and videosUpward Dogology | FacebookThanks again to the Jeff Mertick Band of Regina, SK, Canada, and to Open Strum of New Brunswick, Canada for the great music!The Jeff Mertick Band - YouTubeOpen StrumSeason 5 is a "Dogology" of tips, Q and A's, interviews, discussions and a deeper look UPWARD Dogology all with the goal of making the world a better place! Season 4 is interviews with people and organizations. Be part of the solution by listening, sharing, and reviewing.  Season 3 dives deep into Conditioning methods. Are they right for you and your dog? Season 2 shares the learning journey of my clients with dogs; always interesting and a great way to feel a connections with others who have similar experiences.  Season 1 explains my unconventional learning journey, dives into the limitations of positive reinforcement training and introduces cognitive behavioral therapy.

Michael J. Beran is Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of the Language Research Center at Georgia State University.  He received his B.A. in Psychology from Oglethorpe University in 1995, his M.A. in 1997, and his Ph.D. in 2002, both from Georgia State University.  His research is conducted with human and nonhuman primates, including chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans, capuchin monkeys, and rhesus monkeys.  He also has done research with bears, elephants, and robins.  His research interests include perception, numerical cognition, metacognition, planning and prospective memory, self-control, decision making, and language acquisition.  Dr. Beran is a Fellow of Division 3 and Division 6 of the American Psychological Association and a Fellow of the Psychonomics Society.  He was the inaugural Duane M. Rumbaugh Fellow at Georgia State University.  He received the Brenda A. Milner award from the APA in 2005.  He has served as the President of the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, the Southeast Psychological Association, and the Society for Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology (Division 6 of APA).  He is the current Editor of Animal Behavior and Cognition and has served on numerous editorial boards including Cognition, Animal Cognition, Frontiers in Comparative Psychology, the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition, Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews, the Journal of Comparative Psychology, Learning and Behavior, and the International Journal of Comparative Psychology.  He has published over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and contributed chapters to over 50 edited books and encyclopedia.  He also is the co-editor of Foundations of Metacognition (2012, Oxford University Press), the author of Self-control in Animals and People (2018, Elsevier), and the co-editor of the forthcoming Primate Cognitive Studies (2022, Cambridge University Press).  Mike gets 2 pics because I love this slideHis research has been featured on numerous television and radio programs and in magazines, including Animal Planet, BBC, New Scientist, the Wall Street Journal, and Scientific American Mind.  His research is supported by funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the Templeton Foundation, and the European Science Foundation.  In addition to the fun things he gets to do in his lab and with his students and colleagues, he enjoys beekeeping, hiking, paintball with friends (and enemies!), travel, and the occasional good bourbon.  And, of course, ‘Bama football.  Roll Tide.mp3 download

In den letzten Wochen haben sich Fragen angesammelt, die wir in den nächsten zwei Folgen beantworten möchten. Heute geht es um den „sanften Entzug“ – wie wir Hunde aus der Sucht nach dem Ball befreien können, ob und wie ein acht Monate alter Hund beschäftigt werden sollte, wie man einen wasserscheuen Boxerwelpen trotz Dauerregen stubenrein bekommt und was Hunde, die im ersten Jahr wenig Erfahrungen gesammelt haben, noch alles neu lernen können.Bücher & Studien:Bray, E.E., E.L. Mac Lean, B. Hare (2013): Context specificity of inhibitory control in dogs. Animal Cognition 17: 15-31.Kitchenham, 2015: Spielekiste für Hunde (Kosmos) - mit Tipps für Entzugstraining für Balljunkies. Gansloßer & Kitchenham, 2014: Beziehung, Erziehung, Bindung (Kosmos) – mit Tipps für Bindungsaufbau ab Seite 85 ff. Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reference: Lansade, L., Trösch, M., Parias, C., Blanchard, A., Gorosurreta, E., Calandreau, L. (2021). Horses are sensitive to baby talk: pet-directed speech facilitates communication with humans in a pointing task and during grooming. Animal Cognition. Link to paper: https://rdcu.be/csC8V FeedXL Discount: : https://feedxl.referralrock.com/l/1NANCYMCLEA17/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nancy-mclean/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nancy-mclean/support

Uma cobra está lutando com um cervo na mata. Um ser humano intercede a favor do cervo e a cobra vai embora.Por que fazemos isso? Por que preferimos defender o cervo a defender a cobra? E outros animais, que não humanos, fazem também esse tipo de interferência?Confira no papo entre o leigo curioso, Ken Fujioka, e o cientista PhD, Altay de Souza.> OUÇA (53min 37s)CONVIDADO ESPECIAL: Prof. Eduardo OttoniEtólogo, possui graduação em Ciências Biológicas pela USP, mestrado, doutorado e livre-docência em Psicologia Experimental pela USP. Professor visitante da Universidade de Kyoto. É Professor Titular do Instituto de Psicologia da USP e Pesquisador do CNPq, desenvolvendo estudos nas áreas da Psicologia Evolucionista e do Comportamento e da Cognição Animal, com destaque para os processos de transmissão social de informação e tradições comportamentais em animais com projetos sobre o uso espontâneo de ferramentas por macacos-prego (em condições naturais e em situações experimentalmente induzidas) enquanto tradições comportamentais, bem como projetos sobre a ontogênese da cognição social em crianças, com ênfase em processos de aprendizagem socialmente mediada.*Naruhodo! é o podcast pra quem tem fome de aprender. Ciência, senso comum, curiosidades, desafios e muito mais. Com o leigo curioso, Ken Fujioka, e o cientista PhD, Altay de Souza.Edição: Reginaldo Cursino.http://naruhodo.b9.com.br*PARCERIA: ALURAA Alura tem mais de 1.000 cursos de diversas áreas e é a maior plataforma de cursos online do Brasil -- e você tem acesso a todos com uma única assinatura.Aproveite o desconto de R$100 para ouvintes Naruhodo no link:https://www.alura.com.br/promocao/naruhodo *REFERÊNCIASEcology and Evolution of Resource-Related Heterospecific Aggressionhttps://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/652374HETEROSPECIFIC AGGRESSION AND ADAPTIVE DIVERGENCE IN BROOK STICKLEBACK (CULAEA INCONSTANS)https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00113.xSpecies as Stressors: Heterospecific Interactions and the Cellular Stress Response under Global Changehttps://academic.oup.com/icb/article/57/1/90/3940214?login=trueSignal Use by Octopuses in Agonistic Interactionshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982215015596Heterospecific alarm call recognition in a non-vocal reptilehttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rsbl.2007.0443?casa_token=U_KeA5vEpLcAAAAA:5_anJ8VHH6K9JEBACNKK4BZRTcSZLqf6XKbTsyidKbXEWSG4X7VBmb5vQuhjk-d3s8eaWLp-WaooZwInterspecific assistance: fiddler crabs help heterospecific neighbours in territory defencehttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rsbl.2010.0454Male-driven reproductive and agonistic character displacement in darters and its implications for speciation in allopatryhttps://academic.oup.com/cz/article/64/1/101/4665098?login=trueCounter-Culture: Does Social Learning Help or Hinder Adaptive Response to Human-Induced Rapid Environmental Change?https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2019.00183/fullSelective associations in the observational conditioning of fear in rhesus monkeyshttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2230660/The Role of Animal Cognition in Human-Wildlife Interactionshttps://internal-journal.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.589978/fullMonitoring of group mates in relation to their behavior in mandrillshttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajp.23129?casa_token=Mgo6HcTgBqEAAAAA%3ApL4lKDViE2etsrRNu3mG48BkbU63a5xDXXyA_p-3hlzRyLVeEucY4UeGoOiDlfqhxUxIDZEEQwtGEwwEmergence of a Peaceful Culture in Wild Baboonshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC387823/Elephants kill endangered rhinohttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/642731.stmFirst lethal attacks by chimpanzees on gorillas observedhttps://www.mpg.de/17223684/0719-evan-lethal-attacks-by-chimpanzees-on-gorillas-observed-150495-x?c=2249Geon theory as an account of shape recognition in mind and brainhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03033910.1993.10557936Episodes, events, and modelshttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00590/fullInfants' Responsiveness to Line Junctions in Curved Objectshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022096599924888Naruhodo #289 - Ficamos parecidos com nossos pais quando envelhecemos?https://www.b9.com.br/shows/naruhodo/naruhodo-289-ficamos-parecidos-com-nossos-pais-quando-envelhecemos/Naruhodo #172 - Por que as nuvens têm o formato de alguma coisa?https://www.b9.com.br/shows/naruhodo/naruhodo-172-por-que-as-nuvens-tem-o-formato-de-alguma-coisa/Podcasts das #Minas: PUBLICITÁRIAS COM A#MulheresPodcastershttps://open.spotify.com/show/62S8mVqyjs833SPOhqeUcN*APOIE O NARUHODO!Você sabia que pode ajudar a manter o Naruhodo no ar?Ao contribuir, você pode ter acesso ao grupo fechado no Telegram, receber conteúdos exclusivos e ter vantagens especiais.Assine o apoio mensal pelo PicPay: https://picpay.me/naruhodopodcast

Learn 4 tips for managing WFH paranoia; flat-pack pasta; and how eye contact is affected by the shape of a dog's face. 4 tips for managing your WFH paranoia by Kelsey Donk Managing Your WFH Paranoia. (2021, April 28). Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2021/04/managing-your-wfh-paranoia  Is Remote Work Making Us Paranoid? (2021). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/style/is-remote-work-making-us-paranoid.html  Jacobs, E. (2020, June 18). Paranoia creeps into homeworking. @FinancialTimes; Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/e50ce245-09fd-4831-a90b-953ef51a2281  Scientists have created flat-pack pasta that curls into shape in water by Steffie Drucker Executive Summary: Environmental Footprint Literature Review — Food Transportation. (2016). State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. https://www.oregon.gov/deq/FilterDocs/PEF-FoodTransportation-ExecutiveSummary.pdf  Tao, Y., Lee, Y.-C., Liu, H., Zhang, X., Cui, J., Mondoa, C., Babaei, M., Santillan, J., Wang, G., Luo, D., Liu, D., Yang, H., Do, Y., Sun, L., Wang, W., Zhang, T., & Yao, L. (2021). Morphing pasta and beyond. Science Advances, 7(19), eabf4098. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abf4098  CMU lab leads development of pasta that morphs into shape when cooked. (2021). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/cmu-cll043021.php  Gael Fashingbauer Cooper. (2021, May 6). This strange, flat pasta transforms into 3D shapes as you cook. CNET; CNET. https://www.cnet.com/news/this-strange-flat-pasta-transforms-into-3d-shapes-as-you-cook/  Flat Pasta That Turns Into 3-D Shapes — Just Add Boiling Water. (2021). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/science/pasta-3d-flat.html  Video: https://vimeo.com/543657466  Your dog's face shape determines how easily it makes eye contact with you by Cameron Duke Bognár, Z., Iotchev, I. B., & Kubinyi, E. (2018). Sex, skull length, breed, and age predict how dogs look at faces of humans and conspecifics. Animal Cognition, 21(4), 447–456. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-018-1180-4  Bognár, Z., Szabó, D., Deés, A., & Kubinyi, E. (2021). Shorter headed dogs, visually cooperative breeds, younger and playful dogs form eye contact faster with an unfamiliar human. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88702-w  Eötvös Loránd University. (2021, April 29). Researchers determine which dogs more often establish eye contact with humans. Phys.org; Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2021-04-dogs-eye-contact-humans.html  Gácsi, M., McGreevy, P., Kara, E., & Miklósi, Á. (2009). Effects of selection for cooperation and attention in dogs. Behavioral and Brain Functions, 5(1), 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-9081-5-31  Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day withCody Gough andAshley Hamer — for free!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Studie univerzit v Lincolnu a Vídni zveřejněná v odborném časopise Animal Cognition se zaměřila na chování nově vylíhnutých mláďat aligátora a kajmana. Plyne z ní, že malí aligátoři jsou aktivnější. Důvodem je větší bezpečí rodičů.

Our trainer Maddie Messina, who started out with us as a walker two years ago, is getting a master's at Hunter's Animal Behavior and Conservation, where she is studying canine cognition. She and Annie discuss her early interest in veterinary medicine, the opportunity she had to work with primates as an undergraduate at Bucknell University, her current focus on working with puppies, and doing it all... while being severely allergic to dogs. Book a session with Maddie at http://schoolforthedogs.com/maddie Follow Maddie at Instagram at @onlyfurendswithdogs Join our new community app, accessible in the iTunes App store, the Play store, or in any web browser at http://schoolforthedogs.com/community Use hashtag #podcastlistener and we'll grant you a moth of Premium app access. Find Annie on Clubhouse @anniegrossman. Want a Clubhouse invite? Text a request to 917-414-2625 Like this podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! Need help? See our guide to leaving a review here. https://www.schoolforthedogs.com/subscribe/

I Sommar i P1 2004 så frågade Ingmar Bergman lyssnarna varifrån musiken kommer. Läkaren och evolutionsbiologen Matz Larsson har söker efter svaret i hav och på land. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna. Denna essä börjar i livmodern. Hjärnan formas av tidiga sinnesintryck. Nyfödda minns till exempel doften av sitt fostervatten. Det mamman ätit påverkar spädbarnets smakpreferenser. Mammans röst avlyssnas och gör liknande avtryck. När Ingmar Bergman ställt sin fråga strömmade svaren från lyssnarna in. Några lästes också upp i radio. Barnläkaren Stellan Håkansson gav uttryck för det som många tror, att det är ljuden från urmoderns hjärtslag och andetag som är musikens ursprung. Moderns hjärtslag hörs ungefär 27 miljoner gånger under en graviditet, så det är en tilltalande hypotes, men den har brister. Vår närmaste släkting schimpansen är totalt omusikalisk trots ett hjärta som låter precis som vårt. Något som däremot skiljer oss från aporna är vår tvåbenta gångstil. Schimpansen kan gå på två ben men gör det väldigt sällan. De rör sig på andra vis. Deras knog-gång och trädklättring skapar svagare, ojämna rytmer. Hjärtljud stimulerar ett enda sinne hörseln. Men när mamman går stimuleras inte bara fostrets hörsel utan även balans, känsel och ledsinne det som läser av ledens läge. Böj och sträck, böj och sträck, gung, gung, allt synkroniserat med mammans steg! Med andra ord: När vi låg i magen fick vi alla en rejäl grundkurs i dans. Rytmen var kring 120 slag per minut, människans normala gångtakt. Samma takt är vanlig i pop, jazz, folkmusik, klassisk, ja all musik. Hjärtat slår cirka 70 gånger per minut långsammare än nästan all musik. Frågan om musikens uppkomst gäckade även Darwin, som hade svårt att se dess evolutionära nytta. Han syftade förstås bara på den allra, allra första musiken. Franz Liszt förförde kvinnor, Beethoven fick floriner, Stickan Andersson och ABBA blev ordentligt rika. Men hur uppstod musik, innan det fanns instrument, noter, konsertlokaler? Den allra första musiken. Visst, musik stimulerar dopaminutsöndring, gör oss nöjda, men ren och skär njutning skapar inte evolutionära fördelar. Vi behöver en hypotes för hur rytmkänsla tog plats och kunde bevaras i vårt DNA. Låt oss blicka ner i havet. (Det var där grunden till vår hjärna anlades.) Vi härstammar från fiskar och i fiskstim synkar individerna, deltar liksom i en ändlös dans. Simma fel och du blir uppäten. Lurar dansen rovfiskens öga? Förmodligen, men rovfisken har ett ännu viktigare sinnesorgan sidolinjen! En ensam mört skapar vattenrörelser, akustiska signaler när den simmar. Den hamnar som mitt i en darttavla - för gäddan. Gäddan känner mörtens rörelser med sin sidolinje hugger.  En klokare mört simmar in i ett stim synkade rörelser, många individers signaler överlappar. Komplicerat för gäddan. Mörten gömmer sig i kollektivet. Fiskar som synkade överlevde, de klumpiga blev hajmat. I vattnet lönade det sig att vara synkroniserad. Några ryggradsdjur, tog sig upp på land. Synk-förmåga fanns kvar i DNA men mattades av, eller försvann hos arter där synkroni inte gav ökad överlevnad. På samma vis som ögonfärg, kroppslängd lagras i DNA, kan ett beteende som rytmkänsla, förmågan att synka, lagras i generna. Vår grupp, primaterna etablerade sig i trädkronorna. Prasslande löv, knakande grenar gjorde det svårt och onödigt att synka med grannens rörelser. Rytmkänsla fyllde ingen större funktion, tynade bort, men kunde kanske väckas till liv? Genom evolutionen utvecklades olika primater. Vår närmaste släkting schimpansen gick på fyra ben, eller bland prasslande löv, oregelbundna grenar. Sånt skapar inga förutsägbara ljud. Men våra föregångare blev tvåbenta. Vår tvåbenta gång ger rytmiska förutsägbara rörelseljud. Forskning visar att på plan mark brukar människan gå i förutsägbar, jämn takt, nästan likt en metronom. Ett promenerande par av samma längd har en stor tendens att hamna i takt, att synka stegen. En gängse förklaring är att beteendet skapar samhörighetskänsla. Mindre omtalat är att synkade steg faktiskt ger akustiska fördelar. I farlig terräng kan det vara nog så viktigt. Människor samordnar sina steg omedvetet på något vis känns det bra. Dopaminutsöndring i hjärnans belöningssystem kan vara nyckeln. Men ren och skär njutning räcker inte. Ökad överlevnad måste till. Och synkroniserade steg skapar ju korta intervall av tystnad mellan stegen. Bara bråkdelar av en sekund men det kan räcka för att upptäcka en fiende eller en sabeltandad tiger. Dessutom, om fotstegen är likartade lyckas vår hjärna gruppera ihop dem, särskilja dem från andra ljud. Ett par som går i takt lyssnar bättre. Uthålligt lyssnande och rytmisk gång kunde öka chansen att överleva. Under årmiljoner kan evolutionen på detta sätt ha selekterat fram rytmiska individer - sådana egenskaper som synkroniserade rörelser, nyfikna öron och rytmkänsla har fått en allt starkare ställning i vårt DNA. Om synkade rörelseljud (fotsteg) kan skapa dopaminfrisättning blir en tänkbar effekt: synkade rörelseljud kan alstra välbehag även i säker omgivning.  I så fall var vår hjärna som klippt och skuren för musik när tidig sådan - så kallad protomusik första gången kittlade våra sinnen. Hur gick det till? Låt mig gissa! Jag anar en grupp runt en lägereld, hör fötter som stampar, händer som klappar, taktfasta tjut, någon dunkar på en trädstam. Det sker i takt och dopaminet flödar. Steget till dans och musik var kanske kort? Säger bara gånglåt, marsch, allegro, foxtrot och step. Musiken gav sammanhållning, lust och glädje, blev en omistlig del av vår kultur. End of story? Nej, en essä om fötter och musik kräver nog en fot-not eller två. Fotnot 1: Vem var den främsta musikern? Bach, Mozart, Beethoven? Listan kan diskuteras men inte blir det många nutida musiker. Varför? Förr fanns varken tåg, spårvagn, bil, buss eller cykel. Nästan alla, även gravida fick ta apostlahästarna. Johan Sebastian, Amadeus och Ludvig fick därmed en rejäl grundkurs. Fotnot 2: Rullar Bergman runt i sin grav på Fårö om han hör detta? Beethovens femma från fiskstim och fotsteg! Eller kan eko av förfäders fötter ge musiken nya dimensioner? Matz Larsson, läkare och evolutionsbiolog Referenser Populärvetenskapliga artiklar med anknytning till essän  https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/science-features/music-my-ears-how-language-evolved  https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/science-features/why-do-birds-flock-and-fish-shoal Vetenskapliga artiklar Larsson M, Richter J, Ravignani A. Bipedal Steps in the Development of Rhythmic Behavior in Humans. Music & Science. January 2019. doi:10.1177/2059204319892617 Larsson, M. (2014). Self-generated sounds of locomotion and ventilation and the evolution of human rhythmic abilities. Animal Cognition, 17, 114. doi:10.1007/s10071-013-0678-z Larsson, M. (2009). Possible functions of the octavolateralis system in fish schooling. Fish and Fisheries, 10, 344355. Larsson, M. (2012b). Why do fish school? Current Zoology, 58, 116128. Larsson, M. (2012a). Incidental sounds of locomotion in animal cognition. Animal Cognition, 15, 113. doi:10.1007/s10071- 011-0433-2 Larsson, M., & Abbott, B. W. (2018). Is the capacity for vocal learning in vertebrates rooted in fish schooling behavior? Evolutionary Biology, 45, 359373. doi:10.1007/s11692-018-9457-8 Larsson, M., Ekstrom, S. R., & Ranjbar, P. (2015). Effects of sounds of locomotion on speech perception. Noise Health, 17, 227232. doi:10.4103/1463-1741.160711 Meehan A., Abbot B, Larsson M, Movement is the Song of the Body: Reflections on the Evolution of Rhythm and Music and its Possible Significance for the Treatment of Parkinsons Disease, Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture DOI: 10.26613/esic/1.2.49

HAHAHA WHY AM I EVEN BOTHERING WITH A DESCRIPTION?! NOBODY LISTENS TO THIS SHOW. Anyway... we're talking ANIMALS this week! Greg Mahoney is here to chat about why animals are smarter than we'll ever be, Michael's obsession with AOC, and most importantly, Queen Latifah. This is not an episode to be missed! Thanks to MOOBLY KREW for sponsoring this episode! Watch Greg play D&D on TWITCH Check out Greg's ZOO Watch DADDY AND SONS 2.0: WHERE'S GAVIN? Follow Michael HERE Support Michael on PATREON

Dr. Barbara J. King joins us in this week's episode to discuss animal cognition and emotion. Along the way, we hear about her start in biological anthropology studying baboons and how her career shifted several times to focus on animal cognition more broadly, followed by a turn towards advocacy and science communication. Find links to articles, books, and pics at AnthroBiology.com. Find the show on Instagram and Twitter @AnthroBiology.

Learn about the impressive memories of goldfish. Plus, hear from Dr. Kat Arney about why an evolutionary perspective may be the key to fighting cancer. Please nominate Curiosity Daily for Best Technology & Science Podcast in the 2020 Discover Pods Awards! It's free and only takes a minute. Thanks so much! https://awards.discoverpods.com/nominate/ Goldfish Have Great Memories, Thank You Very Much by Anna Todd Brown, C. (2001). Familiarity with the test environment improves escape responses in the crimson spotted rainbowfish, Melanotaenia duboulayi. Animal Cognition, 4(2), 109–113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s100710100105  ‌Gee, P., Stephenson, D., & Wright, D. E. (1994). TEMPORAL DISCRIMINATION LEARNING OF OPERANT FEEDING IN GOLDFISH  (CARASSIUS AURATUS). Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 62(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1901/jeab.1994.62-1  ‌Yap, S. (2011). Unbelievable Goldfish Plays Fetch [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kuXdYx87s4 Additional resources from Dr. Kat Arney: Pick up "Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution, and the New Science of Life's Oldest Betrayal" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/32zrPqg Rebel Cell's website: https://www.rebelcellbook.com/ Kat Arney's website: https://katarney.com/ Kat Arney's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kat_Arney Genetics Unzipped podcast: https://geneticsunzipped.com/ Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Ashley Hamer and Natalia Reagan (filling in for Cody Gough). You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Brian Hare is a core member of the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience and Professor in Evolutionary Anthropology and Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. In today’s episode, Dr. Hare shares how investigating diverse intelligences offers human beings insight into our own psychology. He’ll also describe the powerful new online tool he’s building to spark the acceleration of our understanding about animal — and human — cognition. Discover the video version of this podcast episode at Templeton World Charity Foundation. Learn more about Dr. Brian Hare and Dognition: animal cognition games you can play with your dog!  Mentioned in this episode: The Genius of Dogs Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity   Subscribe to Stories of Impact wherever you listen to podcasts Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Comments, questions and suggestions info@storiesofimpact.org Supported by the Templeton World Charity Foundation

More at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/pet-ethics. Many of us, even the staunchest animal activists, usually take it for granted that keeping a pet is morally acceptable. But regardless of how well we treat our animal “companions,” by keeping pets we are declaring ownership and paternal authority over other living creatures, and confining them to our homes. Is there any good moral justification for the keeping of pets? What makes some, if any, animals suitable as pets but not others? Do we have a special obligation to animal companions that does not extend to other animals? The Philosophers fetch Gary Varner from Texas A&M University, author of "Personhood, Ethics, and Animal Cognition."

In a programme first broadcast in 2017, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why some birds migrate and others do not, how they select their destinations and how they navigate the great distances, often over oceans. For millennia, humans set their calendars to birds' annual arrivals, and speculated about what happened when they departed, perhaps moving deep under water, or turning into fish or shellfish, or hibernating while clinging to trees upside down. Ideas about migration developed in C19th when, in Germany, a stork was noticed with an African spear in its neck, indicating where it had been over the winter and how far it had flown. Today there are many ideas about how birds use their senses of sight and smell, and magnetic fields, to find their way, and about why and how birds choose their destinations and many questions. Why do some scatter and some flock together, how much is instinctive and how much is learned, and how far do the benefits the migrating birds gain outweigh the risks they face? With Barbara Helm Reader at the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine at the University of Glasgow Tim Guilford Professor of Animal Behaviour and Tutorial Fellow of Zoology at Merton College, Oxford and Richard Holland Senior Lecturer in Animal Cognition at Bangor University Producer: Simon Tillotson

Welcome back everyone! My guest on today’s show is Dr. Cat Hobaiter. Cat is a Lecturer at the University of St Andrews, where she’s part of research unit called the Centre for Social Learning and Cognitive Evolution. Cat spends a good chunk of her time, not in Scotland, however, but in Africa, where she conducts fieldwork on great apes. Her primary research site is in the Budongo Forest Reserve in Uganda. Along with her team there, she studies the social behavior of wild chimpanzees—in particular, how they communicate with each other. Much of our conversation centers on how chimps communicate through gesture—through bodily theatrics like stomping, drumming, clapping, somersaulting, and pirouetting. We discuss when chimps use these gestures, how they acquire them, and the thorny issue of what they mean. We also talk about how the gestures of chimpanzees compare to the gestures of other primates—including those bonobos, gorillas, and human toddlers. Cat and I do make our way over to other topics, too—we touch on some work she and her colleagues have done on the so-called “cooperative eye” hypothesis. We talk about the day-to-day of what it’s like to do fieldwork on great apes. And we talk about how the chimps at Budongo are faring in these pandemic times. Not many of us get the opportunity to observe our closest primate cousins in the wild. I’ve certainly never been so lucky. But maybe the next best thing is to hear from someone who has—particularly someone like Cat who has spent more than a decade watching chimps closely, puzzling out their propensities, and generally just figuring out what they’re up to. I learned a lot from this conversation—and had fun to boot. I think you will do. So without any more preamble, here is my conversation with Dr. Cat Hobaiter!   A transcript of this interview is available here.   Notes and links  2:45 – Learn more about the Budongo Forest Reserve here. 7:45 – Chimpanzees are “neophobic”—afraid of new things, like humans. As a result, primatologists spend a lot of time habituating chimps to their presence. 14:15 – An article about Jane Goodall’s classic work on chimpanzees. 17:00 – An influential paper by Dr. Hobaiter and a colleague on the gestural repertoire of wild chimpanzees. 19:25 – Examples of many of the gestures we discuss are viewable at: http://greatapedictionary.ac.uk/video-resources/gesture-videos/ 20:55 – A study in which Dr. Hobaiter and a colleague examine how many of the anatomically possible gestures chimpanzees actually make use of. (A small percentage, it turns out.) 25:15 – An important early paper on the intentional use of gesture in orangutans. 32:00 – A paper by Dr. Hobaiter and a colleague reviewing the debate on where chimp gestures come from. An influential earlier book in these debates. 44:25 – An article by Kirsty Graham and colleagues on the bonobo gestural repertoire. See also a more recent article featuring a direct comparison between bonobos and chimpanzees. 48:05 – Comparing a chimpanzee pant hoot and a human impersonation of a chimpanzee pant hoot. 52:40 – A recent article in Aeon about the controversy surrounding chimpanzee pointing. 58:45 – A paper by Dr. Hobaiter and colleagues on possible cases of pointing in the wild by chimpanzees. 1:01:45 – A recent study by Dr. Hobaiter and colleagues comparing the gestures of apes with those of human toddlers. For a popular write-up of this article, see here. 1:13:10 – A 2007 study comparing the flexibility of gestures and vocalizations in apes. 1:16:20 – A 2019 paper by Dr. Hobaiter and colleagues investigating sclera and the “cooperative eye” hypothesis in chimps, bonobos, and humans. The original article proposing the hypothesis. 1:25:00 – A recent report on how primatologists are trying to keep primates safe during the pandemic. For news about the chimps at Budongo during the pandemic, see here.   Cat Hobaiter’s end-of-show recommendation: A special issue of Animal Cognition devoted to the study of primate gesture, edited by Erica Cartmill and Cat Hobaiter. The best way to keep up with Dr. Hobaiter is on Twitter: @NakedPrimate. You can learn more about her research at: http://greatapedictionary.ac.uk/about/   Many Minds is a project of the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute (DISI) (https://www.diverseintelligencessummer.com/), which is made possible by a generous grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation to UCLA. It is hosted by Kensy Cooperrider, with creative support from DISI Directors Erica Cartmill and Jacob Foster, and Associate Director Hilda Loury. Our artwork is by Ben Oldroyd (https://www.mayhilldesigns.co.uk/). Our transcripts are created by Sarah Dopierala (https://sarahdopierala.wordpress.com/). You can subscribe to Many Minds on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Play—or wherever you like to listen to podcasts. We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. Feel free to email us at: manymindspodcast@gmail.com.

A revista Animal Cognition publicou em maio um artigo escrito por Miléna Trösch, Emma Bertin, Ludovic Calandreau, Raymond Nowak e Léa Lansade sobre a percepção dos cavalos sobre as intenções humanas: Unwilling or willing but unable: can horses interpret human … O post #57: Drops – Cavalos Percebem As Intenções Humanas? apareceu primeiro em Meu Nome Não É Não.

With two new members, Patrick and Costa, the first official battle between Team Cherry

Dr. Lazaroski and Bart Rogers are part of the Auburn University Canine Performance Sciences. Their current research focuses on the selection, training, and utilization of scent detection dogs by examining early development, olfactory function, cognitive processes, and welfare. Her work has been published in a variety of journals including Animal Cognition, Learning and Behavior, Behavioural Processes, Applied Animal Behavior Science, and Journal of Veterinary Behavior. Bart also has a website for the education and services he offers https://sites.google.com/view/southpawconsulting/home Episode Sponsors: Ford K9 LLC FORD K9 LLC -  Are you looking for a Handler School, Trainer School or attend one of our 1-week Development courses for Dogs, Handlers, or Trainers.   Are you in one of the various detection dog Scent Sports doing Nosework or Scentwork?  We have Classes and Seminars for you as well.  We offer Trainer classes as well as Seminars for many of your handlers.   Ford K9 is not just in Vegas, but we can come to you with many of our Seminars like, Canine Cognition, Detection using Cognition, The Trust Momentum and many more...   Ford K9 also offers fully Trained Detection Dogs, contact us... we have access to a variety of breeds of dogs that Cameron custom trains to meet your detection needs... All dogs come with a handler school when you pick up your K9 as well.  For more information go visit our website  www.fordk9.com   K9s Talking Scents Webinars - You have heard from many of our guests, well now many of them are offering numerous webinars through our Webinar platform on the Ford K9 website.  All webinars can be purchased for $25 each OR you can join the Ford K9 Club Channel and get 2 webinars a month for $25.  Ford K9 Club Channel always has 1 new webinar as well as one of the episodes from the past so you can enjoy again.  Go to www.fordk9.com/webinar   Joe Nick K9 SNIFF IT OUT ! "Are you looking for a Scent or Nosework detection seminar? Joe Nick K-9 Training LLC. Will be hosting a Scent/Nosework detection seminar June 14th at (688 Westwood Ave. River Vale, New Jersey). If you're getting ready for an upcoming AKC trial or an Odor Recognition Test or perhaps just getting started in Scent or Nosework this seminar/workshop is for you. Filled with educational and hands on scenario based applications for you and your dog to succeed. For more information visit us on Facebook @ Joe Nick K-9 Training. We will have a Sniffing good time".

Are non-human animals conscious? Do non-human animal minds have concepts, intelligence, memory, intentionality, ethics, and social behavior? Kristin Andrews, professor of philosophy, author, and pioneering researcher in moral cognition, discusses non-human animal consciousness and the ethical problems of using non-human animals, like rats, as research subjects. To celebrate the newly released Second Edition of Kristin’s seminal textbook, The Animal Mind, we dive deep into philosophical inquiry on animals and consciousness—how and what animals think, what skills they possess, what moral and social structures they create and live by, and throughout our conversation she tackles the minefield of ethical questions about animal rights and using animals in scientific and medical research. Kristin also candidly describes how she conquered obstacles most women face navigating and succeeding in the largely male-dominated world of academic philosophy. This episode will broaden your perspective on our animal brothers and sisters, and how closely related we truly are.https://kristinandrews.org/   

Learn about the impact of maladaptive daydreaming, then learn about whether dogs can recognize our faces in photographs. Then, author Maryn McKenna will explain how antibiotics created modern agriculture and changed the way the world eats. People with 'maladaptive daydreaming' spend up to 4 hours a day lost in their imaginations by Kelsey Donk People with “Maladaptive Daydreaming” spend an average of four hours a day lost in their imagination. (2018, June 25). Research Digest; Research Digest. https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/06/25/people-with-maladaptive-daydreaming-spend-an-average-of-four-hours-a-day-lost-in-their-imagination/  Soffer-Dudek, N., & Somer, E. (2018). Trapped in a Daydream: Daily Elevations in Maladaptive Daydreaming Are Associated With Daily Psychopathological Symptoms. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00194  Pietkiewicz, I. J., Nęcki, S., Bańbura, A., & Tomalski, R. (2018). Maladaptive daydreaming as a new form of behavioral addiction. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 7(3), 838–843. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.7.2018.95  Dogs can recognize our faces in photographs by Grant Currin Eatherington, C. J., Mongillo, P., Lõoke, M., & Marinelli, L. (2020). Dogs (Canis familiaris) recognise our faces in photographs: implications for existing and future research. Animal Cognition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-020-01382-3  Additional resources from acclaimed journalist Maryn McKenna:  Watch our full, uncut interview with Maryn McKenna from the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting (#AAASmtg) on YouTube https://youtu.be/2QO7DkiN4e8  Pick up “Big Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats” on Amazon https://amzn.to/3fDOrL0 Official website https://marynmckenna.com/ Follow @marynmck on Twitter https://twitter.com/marynmck TED Talk: What do we do when antibiotics don’t work any more? [VIDEO] https://www.ted.com/talks/maryn_mckenna_what_do_we_do_when_antibiotics_don_t_work_any_more Other publications by Maryn McKenna https://amzn.to/2xRHPaI  Subscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY 

Angela is a Duke philosophy grad student who argues that some species of animals (and theoretically even plants and bacteria) can be considered moral agents. We also explore methods for studying animal cognition, personhood, and the nature of our ethical obligations towards other animals.

If you brought home a puppy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, you will not want to miss this show. Puppies have a critical socialization period from 3 to 16 weeks of age. How they are exposed to new things can greatly affect their behavior and quality of life. Socialization requires interaction with a wide variety of people and animals during this time frame, which is not practical or safe during a pandemic. Don and Kate will review articles and offer suggestions on what you can to provide your pandemic puppy with the best socialization possible. We also discuss keeping your adult dog mentally stimulated. We finish the show with a discussion of how our dogs signal us to do things for them. You can find links to all of the articles we discussed below. Links to Articles from the Show Time is of the Essence: Puppy Socialization During a Pandemic from My Fantastic Friend by Jessica Ring – https://www.myfantasticfriend.com/2020/03/19/time-is-of-the-essence-puppy-socialization-during-a-pandemic/ 5 Mind-Challenging Games to Play With Your Dog – Dr. Karen Becker - https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2020/03/09/brain-stimulating-games-for-dogs.aspx Cross-species referential signaling events in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) from Animal Cognition (2018) 21:457-465, Worsley & O’Hara - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10071-018-1181-3   Contact Info for The Woof Meow Show Address: 1653 Union St., Bangor, ME 04401 Phone: 207-945-6841, x103 Upcoming Shows: http://bit.ly/WfMwUpcomingShows Website: www.woofmeowshow.com Don’s Blog: http://bit.ly/Words-Woofs-Meows Podcast Site: http://bit.ly/WfMwPodcasts Live Stream: http://bit.ly/AM620-WZON Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoofMeowShow/   ©02MAY20, Donald J. Hanson, All Rights Reserved

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Do our dogs really understand us when we talk to them? Or do they just hear us and think “that is a terrible sounding bark”? Alex gets us indistinguishably closer to the answer by discussing methods used by researchers to study the cognitive abilities of animals. Bryan tries to convince everyone that Göbekli Tepe represents a lost human civilization that if true, would upend the currently accepted timeline of our ancestors.

In this OUC-WEH Joint Seminar, Irina Mikhalevich argues that the moral status of invertebrate animals is often overlooked, and sets out why animal ethics should be more inclusive and comprehensive. Invertebrate animals account for approximately 95% of all extant species and an astounding 99.9% of all animals on Earth, ranging from the sessile and brainless sea sponge to social-learners such as bumblebees and flexible problem-solvers like the common octopus. Despite this diversity, these animals are commonly lumped together as a group and subsequently excluded from subject-centered moral consideration and legal protections. This is likely due to a range of cognitive biases (such as biases in favor of more attractive, larger, longer lived, less numerous, and less disgust-provoking animals), false empirical judgments (such as the belief that very small brains cannot support cognition or consciousness), and unjustified moral anxieties (such as the concern that extending moral consideration to invertebrates threatens to make morality overly demanding). Recent developments in comparative cognition research, however, indicate the presence of sophisticated cognitive abilities and emotion-like states in many invertebrates, and neuroethology is beginning to reveal how the tiny brains of these animals can give rise to cognition and, perhaps, consciousness. At the same time, conceptual and methodological problems in animal cognition science result in significant uncertainties about the presence of complex cognition in animals generally and invertebrates in particular, and it is unclear how these scientific uncertainties should affect our ethical analyses. Perhaps even more fundamentally, studies of invertebrate cognition may prompt us to rethink vertebrate-centric approaches to moral standing, including some of its operative assumptions about the behavioral indicators of pain and the relevance of pain states to moral standing. This talk lays the foundation for a more comprehensive, inclusive, and scientifically engaged animal ethics – one that responds both to the novel scientific evidence and to the philosophical challenges that confront the scientific study of these ‘alien' minds on Earth.

In this OUC-WEH Joint Seminar, Irina Mikhalevich argues that the moral status of invertebrate animals is often overlooked, and sets out why animal ethics should be more inclusive and comprehensive. Invertebrate animals account for approximately 95% of all extant species and an astounding 99.9% of all animals on Earth, ranging from the sessile and brainless sea sponge to social-learners such as bumblebees and flexible problem-solvers like the common octopus. Despite this diversity, these animals are commonly lumped together as a group and subsequently excluded from subject-centered moral consideration and legal protections. This is likely due to a range of cognitive biases (such as biases in favor of more attractive, larger, longer lived, less numerous, and less disgust-provoking animals), false empirical judgments (such as the belief that very small brains cannot support cognition or consciousness), and unjustified moral anxieties (such as the concern that extending moral consideration to invertebrates threatens to make morality overly demanding). Recent developments in comparative cognition research, however, indicate the presence of sophisticated cognitive abilities and emotion-like states in many invertebrates, and neuroethology is beginning to reveal how the tiny brains of these animals can give rise to cognition and, perhaps, consciousness. At the same time, conceptual and methodological problems in animal cognition science result in significant uncertainties about the presence of complex cognition in animals generally and invertebrates in particular, and it is unclear how these scientific uncertainties should affect our ethical analyses. Perhaps even more fundamentally, studies of invertebrate cognition may prompt us to rethink vertebrate-centric approaches to moral standing, including some of its operative assumptions about the behavioral indicators of pain and the relevance of pain states to moral standing. This talk lays the foundation for a more comprehensive, inclusive, and scientifically engaged animal ethics – one that responds both to the novel scientific evidence and to the philosophical challenges that confront the scientific study of these ‘alien’ minds on Earth.

This episode explores abstraction in further depth, a DMT hypothesis, and updates to the animal cognition argument, including criticism of IQ as a concept. Twitter http://www.twitter.com/basicmorality Instagram http://www.instagram.com/qwerkyscience Links to the posts mentioned: DMT: Above Awe https://mad.science.blog/2018/03/22/dmt-above-awe/ Abstraction https://mad.science.blog/2018/03/13/abstraction/ Animal Cognition https://mad.science.blog/2017/11/01/a-case-for-animal-superiority/ Subscribe on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/qwerky-science/id1357960154?mt=2 Google Play https://play.google.com/music/m/Ia3eivv7d35empqin5hutwzswgq?t=Qwerky_Science Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/qwerky-science

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why some birds migrate and others do not, how they select their destinations and how they navigate the great distances, often over oceans. For millennia, humans set their calendars to birds' annual arrivals, and speculated about what happened when they departed, perhaps moving deep under water, or turning into fish or shellfish, or hibernating while clinging to trees upside down. Ideas about migration developed in C19th when, in Germany, a stork was noticed with an African spear in its neck, indicating where it had been over the winter and how far it had flown. Today there are many ideas about how birds use their senses of sight and smell, and magnetic fields, to find their way, and about why and how birds choose their destinations and many questions. Why do some scatter and some flock together, how much is instinctive and how much is learned, and how far do the benefits the migrating birds gain outweigh the risks they face? With Barbara Helm Reader at the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine at the University of Glasgow Tim Guilford Professor of Animal Behaviour and Tutorial Fellow of Zoology at Merton College, Oxford and Richard Holland Senior Lecturer in Animal Cognition at Bangor University Producer: Simon Tillotson.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why some birds migrate and others do not, how they select their destinations and how they navigate the great distances, often over oceans. For millennia, humans set their calendars to birds' annual arrivals, and speculated about what happened when they departed, perhaps moving deep under water, or turning into fish or shellfish, or hibernating while clinging to trees upside down. Ideas about migration developed in C19th when, in Germany, a stork was noticed with an African spear in its neck, indicating where it had been over the winter and how far it had flown. Today there are many ideas about how birds use their senses of sight and smell, and magnetic fields, to find their way, and about why and how birds choose their destinations and many questions. Why do some scatter and some flock together, how much is instinctive and how much is learned, and how far do the benefits the migrating birds gain outweigh the risks they face? With Barbara Helm Reader at the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine at the University of Glasgow Tim Guilford Professor of Animal Behaviour and Tutorial Fellow of Zoology at Merton College, Oxford and Richard Holland Senior Lecturer in Animal Cognition at Bangor University Producer: Simon Tillotson.

It's the 'Ask The Festival Lawyer' Podcast In this week’s “Ask the Festival Lawyer” podcast, Cameron and Jason answer a question from the audience about the recent use of drug dogs at the Sunset Music Festival. The two discuss how the Supreme Court has ruled on prior drug dog cases, discuss  issues surrounding drug dogs falsely alerting on festival goers as well as giving you tips for how to handle yourself should a drug dog alert on you. Content mentioned in this episode: Article about Sunset music festival arrests. Article from Animal Cognition magazine discussing issues surrounding drug dogs falsely alerting Tips and summary of your rights when dealing with drug dogs Australia Ombudsman report on “Sniffer” dogs Lonely Island “YOLO” video Disclaimer: Although the Festival Lawyer is a lawyer he is not YOUR lawyer. The ATFL column gives general information about legal topics, NOT legal advice. The law is complex, varies a great deal from state to state, and each factual situation is different. Also, “The Festival Lawyer” is a fictional character. Think of the Festival Lawyer more like a legal spirit guide, encouraging you to educate and inform yourself. If you have a question for the podcast you can email Cameron and Jason at askthefestivallawyer@fest300.com.

Cloning Myths Debunked Viagen Pets has brought pet cloning to the U.S., and along with it a lot of questions and myths about the process. Melain Rodriguez is back to debunk the myths and clear up any confusion about the process. Disaster Preparedness Animal Radio's Pet Word Insider Robert Semrow wants to make sure you're ready in case of a natural disaster. He has a list of the top tips for preparing your pet for earthquakes, inclement weather and any other disaster that could come your way. Can Dogs Recognize Faces from Pictures? A new study published in the journal Animal Cognition indicates that dogs may have facial recognition skills similar to humans! Well, of course, your dog recognizes you when you walk in the door, but how about if you were on vacation without him or her, could they see a picture of you and recognize it? Inflatable Dog Poop A town in Spain has installed a giant inflatable dog poop in an attempt to discourage dog owners thinking of walking off and leaving a pile of poo in the streets. The town has about 6,000 dogs and if you do the math, they are capable of producing around 1,100 pounds of excrement every day. And, THAT is more or less what the giant inflatable represents, the amount of poo left on the streets across the town each day, according to a town council member. Pet Sitting Business Sues for 1 Million After Poor Yelp Review A Texas pet-sitting business is going after $1 million in damages from a couple who gave them a one-star review on Yelp and criticized the business' treatment of their tiny blue tropical Betta fish named "Gordy" while the family was away on vacation. Prestigious Pets of Dallas claims the review is defamation. Read More…

Matthew Murphy is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Salem State University in Massachusetts, and will be a Visiting Assistant Professor at UMass Lowell this upcoming fall, teaching statistics and research methods. He earned his B.S. in Interdisciplinary Psychology/Biology in 2005 from Southampton College of Long Island University, mentored by Dr. Paul Forestell. Research experience there included work at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, and work at Brookhaven National Laboratories on a NASA-funded project on radiation's effects on auditory cognition. Matt moved on to Tufts University in Boston where he earned his M.S. in 2009 and Ph.D. in 2014, both in Psychology, under the mentorship of Bob Cook in the Avian Visual Cognition lab. His work with pigeons included absolute and relational control of auditory sequences, auditory entropy, rule-learning, spatial frequency perception, and intraocular visual memory. Matt's research interests include intraocular visual memory and self-recognition in animals. We talked about what got him into the field, why Bob Cook's lab is full of people who give great talks, about a life in science and his dissertation work as well as some of his recent stuff that he just published in JEP with Dan Brooks and Bob Cook. Thanks again to Red Arms for letting me mash up their music in the closing theme. Buy their music now.

Neil McMillan is a postdoctoral researcher in the psychology department at the University of Alberta. Neil completed his undergraduate degree (a BSc(Hons)) in 2007 with Angelo Santi at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON and then moved on to graduate school at the University of Western Ontario. He completed his MSc and later his PhD (in 2013) under the supervision of Bill Roberts. We have something in common there as I did a postdoc with Bill Roberts back in the mid 90s. We talked about a few things in this episode, including my bizarre inability to remember Neil's name for like the past 3 years. Of course we talked science too. Neil is interested in spatial memory and so am I. That said, no matter what, timing keeps pulling him back in. He also is first author of a pretty cool review paper that you should check out. We talked about hierarchical representations and cue conflict experiments as well, which I am quite fond of.... His recent JEP paper with his two postdoc supervisors was another topic that we got in to, they have found an effect in reversal learning that you should read about. Finally, we also talked about the future of the discipline. Thanks again to Red Arms for the background closing music. Buy their music now.

Chris Sturdy is a professor of psychology and member of the neuroscience and mental health institute at the University of Alberta. Chris has a BA in psychology from the University of Windsor as well as an MA and a PhD from Queens University in Kingston Ontario. He studies the neuroethology of song learning and more generally songbird communication. I was really happy he wanted to be my first guest on the podcast. We talked about a lot of different things including the influence that other researchers have had on Chris, the future of comparative cognition and the ever complicated world of gene expression in learning. Thanks to Red Arms for allowing me to mash up their music with quotes from a bunch of people in the closing theme. Buy their music. NOW.

SaTP_34_Cal_Leage_of_Schools_PLC_and_Tech_Conference.mp3 Listen on Posterous News of the week: 1) In Florida, virtual classrooms with no teachers - NYTimes  MIAMI — On the first day of her senior year at North Miami Beach Senior High School, Naomi Baptiste expected to be greeted by a teacher when she walked into her precalculus class. “All there were were computers in the class,” said Naomi, who walked into a room of confused students. “We found out that over the summer they signed us up for these courses.”Naomi is one of over 7,000 students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools enrolled in a program in which core subjects are taken using computers in a classroom with no teacher. A “facilitator” is in the room to make sure students progress. That person also deals with any technical problems. 2) (On a related note) Bill Gates Says Tech Is The Key to Driving Down College Costs (3 min clip) “trying to provide a $200,000 education to every kid who wants it- and only technology can bring that down not just to $20,000 but to $2,000” pro-KIPP & charter schools’ immersing students in learning - “Thank god for charters. There’s no room for innovation in the standard system.... There should be about 20 times as much [experimentation] as there is.” note he doesn’t predict radical changes in K-12 by virtue of parents’ need for someone to “babysit” - ouch Dissent Magazine on Bill Gates in education via Arts & Lettershttp://dissentmagazine.org/article/?article=37813) New MIT OpenCourseWare Initiative Aims to Improve Independent Online Learning These aren't distance learning classes - there is no instructor, no contact with MIT, no credit. But the courses are meant to be stand-alone offerings, not requiring any additional materials for learning.4) Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua I haven’t read the book, but I’ve been enjoying the national dialog over it. Anyone else? - KBhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/margaret-heffernan-/if-youll-do-anything-for-_b_810350.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/opinion/18brooks.html?src=me&ref=homepagehttp://www.montereyherald.com/entertainment/ci_170877055) 3 Big Reasons Harvard Has A Record Number of Applicants - Edudemic - CT (#1 and # also fit for Stanford according to recent articles...Stanford received 23,956 applications for admission to the Class of 2011. This number represents an increase of more than 7 percent from last year.  2,465 applicants, or 10.3 percent, were admitted.) Harvard had nearly 35,000 applications versus last year’s 30,489. That’s 15 percent more applicants than last year, which was also a record-setting year. This meteoric rise has a reason. It’s not just because Harvard is a good school with a good reputation. It’s in part due to the generous financial aid program.  -- Harvard College’s financial aid program requires no contribution from families with annual incomes below $60,000, and asks, on average, no more than 10 percent of income from families with typical assets who make up to $180,000 Two other factors also may have played a role in this year’s record total. The new School of Engineering and Applied Sciences continues to attract greater numbers of students who aspire to study engineering, computer science, and related fields. In addition, more students than ever before, nearly 99 percent, are using online application services. Such services enable students, especially those with few counseling or economic resources, to apply to college more easily. -- Applications increased from all geographic areas, but particularly from the South, the Midwest, the Mountain states, the Pacific region, and abroad. Gender breakdown is close to last year’s 50/50 ratio, and minority numbers have continued to rise. Main Topic:  Kevin’s Snapshot from the CLMS & CLHS Professional Learning Communities and Tech Conference Google Moderator - feedback and questions/comments during presentations for differentiated instruction Rushton Hurley - simple multimedia tools for instructional use; teachers as meaningful professionals Audience Response Systems in the Classroom - “dedicated clickers” vs. “poll anywhere” Tim's Tech Tidbit:Recording voice for making poetry mp3s the low-brow way - Audacity (Windows or Mac) http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/17-audacity-tutorial.htm - Sound Recorder (Windows) http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/dl/dl-help/help-SoundRecorder.htm - TapeDeck (Mac) http://tapedeckapp.com/Endorsements: Cammy:  Chaser the Border Collie and Animal Cognition - NYT Kevin: ctrl-f or command-f the mini search engine that can save you tons of time Tim: Why and How I Switched to a Standing Desk - SmarterWare.com   Permalink | Leave a comment  »

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