Do animals think? New research opportunities presented by neurophysiology
https://doi.org/10.25205/2658-4506-2018-11-2-134-148
Abstract
The article is concerned with analysis of investigations into «social brain» and default mode network presumably responsible for self-reference and thought processes involved in interactions with others, in various animal species. Discussed are the principal results obtained by studying apes, monkeys, rats and dogs in comparison with humans. It was concluded that the neurophysiological data obtained in these approaches could be used in future studies to significantly expand conceptions of the mental processes underlying self-perception and solving difficult tasks in the area of social interactions regulation in animals.
About the Authors
Zh. I. Reznikova
Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals SB RAS; Novosibirsk State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
E. A. Dorosheva
Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals SB RAS; Novosibirsk State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Reznikova Zh.I., Dorosheva E.A. Do animals think? New research opportunities presented by neurophysiology. Reflexio. 2018;11(2):134-148. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25205/2658-4506-2018-11-2-134-148
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