Understanding the point of chimpanzee pointing: Epigenesis and ecological validity

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 185-189

  Leavens, David A ^a   Hopkins, William D ^b   Bard, Kim A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chimpanzees; Communication; Epigenesis; Pointing

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744553350     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0963-7214.2005.00361.x     Document Type: Article

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