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所在平台: Coursera |
课程主页: https://www.coursera.org/learn/dog-emotion-and-cognition
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课程名称：狗的情感与认知 课程概述：课程《狗的情感与认知》将带您探索狗的心理学研究，了解狗是如何思考和感受的，以及这些最新发现如何帮助我们进一步加强与这位最好朋友的关系。 课程大纲： 1. 课程信息：介绍狗心理学的新科学，适合所有等级的爱狗人士。您将了解进化与认知理论、实验方法以及狗与其他物种的比较，并有机会与自己的狗进行一些认知游戏。课程是动物认知与行为领域的良好入门，各类对人类进化或狗训练感兴趣的人也会受益匪浅。完成课程后，您将以全新的视角看待狗，并准备应用这些新知识，进一步学习更高级的进化或认知科学课程。 2. 从敌人演变而来的好朋友的悖论：该模块介绍认知心理学和进化基础，直接与狗相关。每节课开始时，Hare博士会推荐阅读他的新书《狗的天才》和可以在www.dognition.com/mooc上玩的免费Dognition游戏。 3. 生物学如何研究认知进化：Hare博士描述通过实验研究心智的内部过程，解释动物问题解决的能力，并介绍通过Tinbergen的四个分析层次的生态视角来理解认知。 4. 狗的认知能力：Hare博士探讨了狗的非凡认知能力，介绍了理论心智，社交问题解决如何推动灵长类和人类的认知进化，以及狗在理解交流意图方面的优秀表现。 5. 进化的偶然与友好的生存：该模块探索Hare博士对狐狸、新几内亚歌犬和狼的研究，讨论早期的狗-狼可能是自然选择的结果，并介绍“友好生存”假说。 6. 狗能解决和不能解决的问题：本模块强调狗的智力，探讨它们如何通过“排除原则”进行推理及模仿人类学习新单词，也讨论狗在物理问题解决能力对比于其它物种的表现。 7. 找到你狗的天才：Hare博士讨论品种差异的常见误区，揭穿“攻击性狗品种”的刻板印象，并解释了解狗的认知对于训练策略的重要性。 8. 期末考试：考试涵盖所有模块的内容。 该课程致力于帮助您加深对狗的理解，并为与狗的互动提供科学基础。
Name:Course Information
Description:Dog Emotion and Cognition is a course designed to introduce the exciting new science of dog psychology to any level of dog enthusiast. In learning about dogs you will be introduced to evolutionary and cognitive theory, learn about experimental methodology, see how dogs compare to other species, and even have the chance to try some of the cognitive games you learn about with your own dog. The course is a great introduction to the field of animal cognition and animal behavior but is also relevant to anyone interested in human evolution or even dog training. When you finish you will think about your dog in a new way, will be ready to apply your new knowledge, and will be prepared to take higher level classes in the evolutionary or cognitive sciences.
Name:The Paradox of a Best Friend That Evolved From Our Worst Enemy
Description:This module will provide an introduction to cognitive psychology and evolution, while having direct application to your dog. At the beginning of each lecture, Dr. Hare will suggest an optional reading from his book The Genius of Dogs, as well as free Dognition games to play at www.dognition.com/mooc. Dr. Hare discusses how our evolutionary relationship with dogs is a puzzle. He describes the meaning of cognition and what it looks like with modern research on animals. Last, he discusses what Dognition is and how can be used like a laboratory for the class.
Name:How Biology Studies Cognitive Evolution
Description:In this module, Dr. Hare describes how the internal processes of the mind are studied through experiments. He explains how animal problem solving is best explained as scientists work toward better understanding the topic. Next, he describes the ecological approach to cognition through an evolutionary lens, which involves Tinbergen's four levels of analysis.
Name:Dogs Are Cognitively Remarkable
Description:In this module, Dr. Hare describes how dogs are cognitively remarkable. He begins by explaining theory of mind, which, when viewed through the ecological approach, suggests that social problem solving drove primate and human cognitive evolution. Next, he describes how good dogs are at understanding communicative intentions, especially compared to apes. Dr. Hare has three hypotheses to explain the remarkable communication found in domestic dogs.
Name:Evolutionary Accidents and Survival of the Friendliest
Description:In this module, Dr. Hare explores three of his research studies he's done with foxes, New Guinea Singing Dogs, as well as research on wolves. He describes how early dog-wolves may actually be a product of natural selection rather than artificial selection, contrary to popular belief. He introduces a hypothesis called Survival of the Friendliest, which may explain how dogs, bonobos, and modern species evolved in contrast to close relatives, such as wolves and chimpanzees. Last, he relates the high level of social tolerance of these species to human by looking at human self-domestication.
Name:Problems That Dogs Can and Cannot Solve
Description:In this module, you will learn about the genius of dogs. Brilliant examples of the canine mind will be explored. Dogs seem to be capable of inferential reasoning using the "principle of exclusion" as well as learning new words by imitating humans. Next, Dr. Hare discusses dog's abilities to understand physical problem solving compared to other species (hint, this isn't most dog's strong suit). Last, he will discuss how dogs are not cooperative breeders, do have a relaxed social system, and are excellent hunting companions for humans.
Name:Finding Your Dog's Genius
Description:In this module, Dr. Hare will discuss the common myths of breed differences and what research (including citizen science Dognition data) has actually been done to understand potential differences between breeds. You will also listen to Dr. Hare debunk "aggressive dog breed" stereotypes by learning about the literature and studies that have been done on dog aggression. He poses an interesting question about the actual culprit for the dog aggression problem, which is not even a dog! Next, he will explain how important understanding dog cognition is to training strategies. Dr. Hare will discuss how, unfortunately, not all cultures love dogs, and some see them as food and pests. He suggests ways that humans can live with dogs for mutual benefit. Taking all that you've learned into account, Dr. Hare then discusses how Dognition is revolutionizing what we know about dogs and how beneficial it could be to your relationship with your dog as well as for science!
Name:Final Exam
Description:The final exam covering topics from all modules.
Dog Emotion and Cognition will introduce you to the exciting new study of dog psychology, what the latest discoveries tell us about how dogs think and feel about us, and how we can use this new knowledge to further strengthen our relationship with our best friends.
