(Paperback)

When a chimpanzee stockpiles rocks as weapons or when a frog sends out mating calls, we might easily assume these animals know their own motivations--that they use the same psychological mechanisms that we do. But as Beyond the Brain indicates, this is a dangerous assumption because animals have different evolutionary trajectories, ecological niche

(Hardback)

Drawing on examples from animal behavior, comparative psychology, robotics, artificial life, developmental psychology, and cognitive science, this title provides fresh insights into how animals and humans depend on their bodies and environment - not just their brains - to behave intelligently.