… book is not primate behavior in general, but rather primate cognition as a subset of primate
behavior. We thus focus our attention on those behavioral adaptations of primates that show …

The ‘social brain’ hypothesis has had a major impact on the study of comparative cognition.
However, despite a strong sense, gained from both experimental and observational work, …

… Finally, we will make progress in specifying exactly what makes human cognition a special
form of primate cognition. The answer will be that behavioral and brain adaptations for …

… This has two implications for how we view primate cognition. The first is the emphasis on
active engagement with the world and the recognition that cognition must therefore be …

… comparative data on primate ecology and … cognition evolved, before the last common
ancestor with a nonhuman, and the reasons that cognitive adaptations were favored in primate …

… : one concerning what makes primate cognition unique as compared … cognition unique as
compared with that of other primates. Because most of the current volume deals with primates …

… to address open questions in primate cognition and behaviour with large, diverse datasets.
… of primate cognition and behaviour [8]. For a richer perspective on primate cognition, …

… in primate cognition is aimed at discovering these cognitive mechanisms by observing their
effects in adaptive action. Much of the research in primate cognition is … in primate cognition, …

… ” (or MR) model of cognition. In their thoughtful application of … knowledge base on cognition
in nonhuman primates. Based on … comparison with studies of human cognition. By the same …

Although early comparative studies supported hypotheses that ecological demands selected
for primate cognition, later work indicated that social demands were more important. One …