Behavioral Biology (Ethology)

  1. Cognitive Ethology and Animal Cognition
    1. Foundations of Cognitive Ethology
      1. Defining Animal Cognition
        1. Levels of Cognitive Complexity
          1. Anthropomorphism vs. Critical Anthropomorphism
          2. Learning and Memory
            1. Associative Learning Mechanisms
              1. Spatial Cognition
                1. Temporal Cognition
                  1. Working Memory
                  2. Problem Solving and Tool Use
                    1. Insight Learning
                      1. Tool Manufacture and Use
                        1. Causal Reasoning
                          1. Planning and Foresight
                          2. Social Cognition
                            1. Theory of Mind
                              1. Self-Recognition
                                1. Deception and Tactical Deception
                                  1. Social Learning
                                  2. Communication and Language
                                    1. Symbolic Communication
                                      1. Referential Signals
                                        1. Syntax and Grammar
                                          1. Language Learning in Animals

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                                        6. Behavioral Ecology and Environmental Interactions

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                                        8. Applied Ethology and Conservation