About this Course
Canine Emotion and Cognition will introduce you to the thrilling new examine of canine psychology, what the most recent discoveries inform us about how canine suppose and really feel about us, and the way we will use this new data to additional strengthen our relationship with our greatest buddies.
SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN
- Cognitive Science
- Evolution
- Animal Conduct
- Canine
Syllabus – What you’ll be taught from this course
WEEK
1
11 minutes to finish
Course Info
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 canine you can be launched to evolutionary and cognitive principle, study experimental methodology, see how canine examine to different species, and even have the possibility to attempt a number of the cognitive video games you study with your individual canine. The course is a superb introduction to the sphere of animal cognition and animal habits however can also be related to anybody taken with human evolution and even canine coaching. Whenever you end you’ll take into consideration your canine in a brand new means, will probably be prepared to use your new data, and will probably be ready to take larger degree courses within the evolutionary or cognitive sciences.
WEEK
2
3 hours to finish
The Paradox of a Finest Good friend That Developed From Our Worst Enemy
This module will present an introduction to cognitive psychology and evolution, whereas having direct utility to your canine. At first of every lecture, Dr. Hare will recommend an non-obligatory studying from his guide 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 canine is a puzzle. He describes the which means of cognition and what it seems to be like with trendy 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 way of experiments. He explains how animal downside fixing is finest defined as scientists work towards higher understanding the subject. Subsequent, he describes the ecological strategy to cognition by way of an evolutionary lens, which entails Tinbergen’s 4 ranges of research.
WEEK
4
2 hours to finish
Canine Are Cognitively Exceptional
On this module, Dr. Hare describes how canine are cognitively outstanding. He begins by explaining principle of thoughts, which, when considered by way of the ecological strategy, means that social downside fixing drove primate and human cognitive evolution. Subsequent, he describes how good canine are at understanding communicative intentions, particularly in comparison with apes. Dr. Hare has three hypotheses to clarify the outstanding communication present in home canine.
