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Comparative cognition as a book category covers research and writing about how different species — including humans, primates, birds, marine mammals, and other animals — perceive, learn, remember, reason, communicate and solve problems, with an emphasis on similarities and differences across taxa. Titles in this category typically blend experimental and observational studies with theory from psychology, ethology, neuroscience, evolutionary biology and cognitive science, and range from technical textbooks and lab/field method guides to accessible popular science accounts. Common themes include animal learning and memory, decision-making, social cognition and theory of mind, tool use, communication systems, developmental and evolutionary perspectives, and the neural mechanisms that support cognition. Books here may be aimed at researchers, graduate students and professionals, but there are also general-audience works that introduce comparative approaches and their implications for understanding human cognition, animal welfare, conservation, and artificial intelligence.

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