Kognitivne sposobnosti životinja

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Cognitive abilities of animals
• Author: Mateja Jagić
• Mentor: Dubravka Hranilović (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2012, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Životinje su oduvijek privlačile ljudsku pažnju, a danas se posebna pozornost pridaje njihovom ponašanju i sposobnostima. Brojne kognitivne sposobnosti, nekad smatrane jedinstvenima za ljude, pronađene su među životinjama. Te sposobnosti uključuju učenje i pamćenje, samosvijest, suradnju i planiranje. Znanstvenici osmišljavaju različite testove da bi ispitali inteligenciju životinja, a nedvojbeno su se najpametnijima pokazale ptice i sisavci te iznenađujuće glavonošci. Važna je uloga prirodne selekcije u razvoju kognitivnih sposobnosti. Ona djeluje kroz prilagodbe životinja uvjetima na staništu što je tijekom povijesti rezultiralo velikom raznolikosti u sposobnostima unutar i među vrstama. S obzirom na velike razlike među pripadnicima životinjskog carstva teško je povući crtu između kognitivnog ponašanja i instinktivnog djelovanja te je u tumačenju rezultata čest rizik od antropomorfizma.

Abstract (english)

Animals have always attracted human attention. Special attention today is given to their behavior and abilities. Many cognitive abilities once considered unique to humans, are found among animals. Those abilities include learning and remembering, self-awareness, cooperation and planning. Scientists are designing different tests to examine animal intelligence and undoubtedly the smartest ones proved to be birds, mammals and surprisingly cephalopods. Natural selection has an important role in evolution of cognitive abilities. It works through adaptations to the habitat what has resulted with great variations within and between species during history. Considering large differences among members of animal kingdom, it is hard to draw a line between cognitive behavior and instinctive action, and there is always a risk of anthropomorphism.

• Keywords: kognitivne sposobnosti; životinje
• Keywords (english): cognitive abilities; animals
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:301029
• Study programme: Title: Molecular Biology; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) molekularne biologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) molekularne biologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2018-04-17 11:27:01