On modes of learning in apex cognition

In canvassing the animal kingdom for cognitive capacity by a multitrait approach, much hinges on how traits are operationally defined. In my commentary, I call attention to problematic aspects of the perspective on learning, a central component of cognition, adopted by Coombs and Trestman in their phylogenetic survey of cognitive capacity.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x2510068x
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Language and cultural evolution
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On modes of learning in apex cognition

Bjørn Merker
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Language and cultural evolution
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On modes of learning in apex cognition

Bjørn Merker
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Abstract

In canvassing the animal kingdom for cognitive capacity by a multitrait approach, much hinges on how traits are operationally defined. In my commentary, I call attention to problematic aspects of the perspective on learning, a central component of cognition, adopted by Coombs and Trestman in their phylogenetic survey of cognitive capacity.

Behavioral and Brain SciencesVol. 48
Kristianstad University (SE)
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Language and cultural evolution
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