The emergence of social cognition in three young chimpanzees
By: Michael Tomasello, Malinda Carpenter ; with commentary by R. Peter Hobson.
Contributors: Carpenter, Malinda.; Hobson, R. Peter.
Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development -- serial no. 279, vol. 70, no. 1, 2005; Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development -- no. 279.
Publisher: Blackwell
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 155
Subjects: Chimpanzees -- Psychology; Perception in animals; Social perception
Description: Reports a series of ten studies on the social-cognitive abilities of three young chimpanzees, one to four years of age.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-131).
Table of contents: title: The emergence of social cognition : a longitudinal study --; title: Understanding intentional action --; title: Understanding perception and attention --; title: Joint intentions and attention --; title: Social engagement and understanding in chimpanzees and humans -- R. Peter Hobson.