About this Course
Canine Emotion and Cognition will introduce you to the thrilling new examine of canine psychology, what the newest discoveries inform us about how canines suppose and really feel about us, and the way we are able to use this new data to additional strengthen our relationship with our greatest mates.
SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN
- Cognitive Science
- Evolution
- Animal Habits
- Canine
Syllabus – What you’ll be taught from this course
WEEK
1
11 minutes to finish
Course Data
Canine Emotion and Cognition is a course designed to introduce the thrilling new science of canine psychology to any degree of canine fanatic. In studying about canines you can be launched to evolutionary and cognitive idea, find out about experimental methodology, see how canines examine to different species, and even have the possibility to attempt a number of the cognitive video games you find out about with your personal canine. The course is a superb introduction to the sphere of animal cognition and animal habits however can also be related to anybody concerned with human evolution and even canine coaching. If you end you’ll take into consideration your canine in a brand new manner, shall be prepared to use your new data, and shall be ready to take increased degree lessons within the evolutionary or cognitive sciences.
WEEK
2
3 hours to finish
The Paradox of a Finest Pal That Advanced From Our Worst Enemy
This module will present an introduction to cognitive psychology and evolution, whereas having direct utility to your canine. At the start of every lecture, Dr. Hare will counsel an elective studying from his ebook The Genius of Canine, in addition to free Dognition video games to play at http://www.dognition.com/mooc. Dr. Hare discusses how our evolutionary relationship with canines is a puzzle. He describes the that means of cognition and what it seems like with fashionable analysis on animals. Final, he discusses what Dognition is and the way can be utilized like a laboratory for the category.
WEEK
3
4 hours to finish
How Biology Research Cognitive Evolution
On this module, Dr. Hare describes how the inner processes of the thoughts are studied by experiments. He explains how animal drawback fixing is greatest defined as scientists work towards higher understanding the subject. Subsequent, he describes the ecological method to cognition by an evolutionary lens, which includes Tinbergen’s 4 ranges of study.
WEEK
4
2 hours to finish
Canine Are Cognitively Exceptional
On this module, Dr. Hare describes how canines are cognitively outstanding. He begins by explaining idea of thoughts, which, when seen by the ecological method, means that social drawback fixing drove primate and human cognitive evolution. Subsequent, he describes how good canines are at understanding communicative intentions, particularly in comparison with apes. Dr. Hare has three hypotheses to clarify the outstanding communication present in home canines.
