Folk physics for apes the chimpanzee's theory of how the world works

From children's behaviour, we can see that humans know a surprising amount about physical principles from an early age. The same behaviour has been observed in primates. This text examines how apes perceive and understand the physical world

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Povinelli, Daniel J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2000, 2000
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:From children's behaviour, we can see that humans know a surprising amount about physical principles from an early age. The same behaviour has been observed in primates. This text examines how apes perceive and understand the physical world
Physical Description:xiii, 391 p. ill
ISBN:9780191584978