Even simple forms of social learning rely on intention attribution in marmoset monkeys (Callithrix jacchus)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-138

  Burkart, Judith ^a   Kupferberg, Aleksandra ^b   Glasauer, Stefan ^b   van Schaik, Carel ^a  

^a Anthropological Institute and Museum   (Swaziland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus); Goal attribution; Social learning processes; Stimulus enhancement

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CALLITHRIX; FEMALE; IMITATION; LEARNING; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CALLITHRIX; FEMALE; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; INTENTION; LEARNING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84865366684     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026025     Document Type: Article

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