Presented By: Department of Psychology
CCN Forum: Cognition without language: The primate roots of human thought
Alexandra Rosati, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology and Anthropology
Abstract:
Many domains of human thought—from social cognition to logical
reasoning—may draw on or be influenced by language. Given that, how do non-linguistic animals think? Comparative research examining the minds of our closest primate relatives is uniquely positioned to provide new insights into the cognitive consequences of language. I will synthesize research on social attention, metacognition, and decision-making across different primate species to address shared versus unique components of the human mind.
Many domains of human thought—from social cognition to logical
reasoning—may draw on or be influenced by language. Given that, how do non-linguistic animals think? Comparative research examining the minds of our closest primate relatives is uniquely positioned to provide new insights into the cognitive consequences of language. I will synthesize research on social attention, metacognition, and decision-making across different primate species to address shared versus unique components of the human mind.
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