Rethinking Animal Cognition: A New Era in Understanding Non Human Intelligence The study of animal cognition has undergone significant transformations over the past few decades.
From its early beginnings as a niche field to its current status as a multidisciplinary endeavor, drawing on insights from psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy, researchers have come to realize that non human animals possess cognitive abilities far more complex than previously thought.
Understanding the Context: A Review of Animal Cognition Research Animal cognition research emerged in the 1970s and 1980s, primarily driven by studies on primates, dolphins, and birds.