Tag: abstractions
High Bird Intelligence Is Consistent with Design, Not Evolution
A discussion of animal intelligence that refuses to acknowledge human exceptionalism becomes a script for suppressing discussions we need to have.
A (Cat’s) Grief Observed: Understanding the Gulf that Separates Us from Our Pets
The gap between the human mind and the cat mind doesn’t turn on emotions but on abstractions.
Dreaming Animals and Human Exceptionalism
Researchers have detected something like REM (rapid eye movement) sleep — which is associated with dreaming in humans — in jumping spiders.
By Using Floor Buttons, Can Dogs Talk?
The latest fad in the “Talk to the animals” arena appears to be a classic in confirmation bias.
Claim: Dogs Can Form “Abstract Concepts”
It’s a good idea to be skeptical when any such claim is followed up with the assertion that humans “aren’t that cognitively unique after all.”