Folk Physics for Apes
The Chimpanzee's Theory of How the World Works
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24136254 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel J Povinelli (0000-0003-0790-9252, corresponding author), Daniel Povinelli |
| Year | 2003 |
| Pages | 391 |
| Publication date | 2003-05-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Folk Physics for Apes (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198572190.001.0001 |
| OpenAlex | W4205306957 |
| Open Library | OL3704250M |
| ISBN | 9780198572190 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
From an early age, humans know a surprising amount about basic physical principles, such as gravity, force, mass, and shape. We can see this in the way that young children play and manipulate objects around them. The same behavior has long been observed in primates — chimpanzees have been shown to possess a remarkable ability to make and use simple tools. But what does this tell us about their inner mental state — do they therefore share the same understanding to that of a young child? Do they understand the simple, underlying physical principles involved? Though some people would say that they do, this book reports groundbreaking research that questions whether this really is the case. Challenging the assumptions so often made about apes, it offers us a rare glimpse into the workings of another mind, examining how apes perceive and understand the physical world — an understanding that appears to be both similar to, and yet profoundly different from our own.
Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Epistemology · Simple (philosophy) · Philosophy · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Psychology · Apes · Behavior · Chimpanzees · Cognition · Cognition in animals · Comparative Psychology · Pan troglodytes · Primates, behavior · Problem solving · Psychology, comparative · Psychomotor Performance · Tool use in animals
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2023 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |