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animal cognition

animal cognition Animal cognition is the study of animals’ mental abilities as inferred from their behavior and responses to different kinds of stimuli.

Animal cognition is the study of animals’ mental abilities as inferred from their behavior and responses to different kinds of stimuli. It is investigated across fields such as experimental psychology, behavioral neuroscience, ethology, and ecology, often using controlled tasks that record how animals act under different conditions.