Reevaluating canine perspective-taking behavior

Learning and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 318-323

  Udell, Monique A R ^a,b   Wynne, Clive D L ^b,c  

^a FLAGLER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^c Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Canis lupus; Canis lupus familiaris; Dogs; Domestication; Learning; Perspective taking; Social cognition; Theory of mind; Two stage hypothesis; Wolves

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THEORY OF MIND; WOLF;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; THEORY OF MIND; WOLVES;

EID: 84856236920     PISSN: 15434494     EISSN: 15434508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13420-011-0043-5     Document Type: Article

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