Psychology & Brain Sciences 391QQ - S-Animal Cognition

The goal of this seminar is to provide an introduction to animal cognition. We will examine cognitive abilities in a variety of species, from invertebrates to nonhuman primates. Major topics to be discussed include: perception and attention, learning and memory, spatial representation, social cognition, tool-use, imitation and culture, communication and language, theory of mind, and the evolution of cognition.

Open to Senior and Junior Psychology majors only. Pre Req: PSYCH 241 Psych 320, 330 or 315 are recommended but not required prerequisites. Animal Science and Biology majors can be granted an override of prerequisites, and others are on a case-by-case basis.