Pretending and imagination in animals and children / edited by Robert W. Mitchell.
It is well known that children spend much time pretending, but it is less appreciated that animals may do the same. This book compares and contrasts pretending in children and primates, and will make fascinating reading for all those interested in comparative psychology, animal behaviour and evoluti...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2002.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | It is well known that children spend much time pretending, but it is less appreciated that animals may do the same. This book compares and contrasts pretending in children and primates, and will make fascinating reading for all those interested in comparative psychology, animal behaviour and evolutionary psychology. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 370 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-352) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780511066627 0511066627 0511180810 9780511180811 9780511542282 0511542283 9780511068751 0511068751 9780521283328 0521283329 |