Theory of mind in dogs: Is the perspective-taking task a good test?

Learning and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 303-305

  Roberts, William A ^a   Macpherson, Krista ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comparative cognition; Dogs; Theory of mind

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: 84856289666     PISSN: 15434494     EISSN: 15434508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13420-011-0037-3     Document Type: Article

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