The interpretation of animal psychology: Anthropomorphism or behavior reading?

Behaviour

Volumn 134, Issue 4-5, 1997, Pages 173-204

  Mitchell, Robert W ^a   Hamm, Mark ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041181309     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853997x00449     Document Type: Article

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