Grandin Temple, Johnson Catherine Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior 9780156031448

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Автор: Grandin Temple, Johnson Catherine
Название: Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
Перевод названия: Катерина Джонсон: Разгадываем животных. Аутизм помогает расшифровать их поведение
ISBN: 9780156031448
Издательство: HarperCollins USA
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Домашние животные и питомцы

ISBN-10: 0156031442
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 358
Вес: 0.36 кг.
Дата издания: 31.01.2006
Язык: English
Размер: 200.70 x 132.10 x 25.40
Поставляется из: США
Описание: I dont know if people will ever be able to talk to animals the way Doctor Doolittle could, or whether animals will be able to talk back. Maybe science will have something to say about that. But I do know people can learn to talk to animals, and to hear what animals have to say, better than they do now. --From Animals in Translation Why would a cow lick a tractor? Why are collies getting dumber? Why do dolphins sometimes kill for fun? How can a parrot learn to spell? How did wolves teach man to evolve? Temple Grandin draws upon a long, distinguished career as an animal scientist and her own experiences with autism to deliver an extraordinary message about how animals act, think, and feel. She has a perspective like that of no other expert in the field, which allows her to offer unparalleled observations and groundbreaking ideas. People with autism can often think the way animals think, putting them in the perfect position to translate animal talk. Grandin is a faithful guide into their world, exploring animal pain, fear, aggression, love, friendship, communication, learning, and, yes, even animal genius. The sweep of Animals in Translation is immense and will forever change the way we think about animals. *includes a Behavior and Training Troubleshooting Guide Among its provocative ideas, the book: * argues that language is not a requirement for consciousness--and that animals do have consciousness * applies the autism theory of hyper-specificity to animals, showing that animals and autistic people are so sensitive to detail that they cant see the forest for the trees--a talent as well as a deficit * explores the interpreter in the normal human brain that filters out detail, leaving people blind to much of the reality that surrounds them--a reality animals and autistic people see, sometimes all too clearly * explains how animals have superhuman skills: animals have animal genius * compares animals to autistic savants,

Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior, Grandin Temple, Johnson Catherine