Richard Byrne studies the evolution of cognitive and social behaviour, particularly the origins of distinctively human characteristics. Current projects focus on the gestural communication of the great apes, and on the social cognition of the African elephant. Previous work has included tactical deception in primates and its relationship to brain size and intelligence, welfare-related studies of cognition in the domestic pig, and the analysis of social learning and imitation. " Professor Byrne was awarded the British Psychology Society Book Award 1997 for his O.U.P. monograph "The Thinking Ape

• 1: Introduction: What is insight, and why care about its evolution? 2: Why are animals cognitive? 3: Vocal communication in primates 4: Gestural communication in great apes 5: Understanding others: reacting to what others see and know 6: Understanding others: reacting to what others see and know 7: Learning from others: cultural intelligence? 8: Theory of mind: understanding how others think and what they know 9: Pivot Point: From social to technical abilities 10: Knowledge about the physical world 11: Learning new complex skills 12: A road map to insight

I would recommend this book unreservedly. It was well written, easy to follow and provided a very clear yet provocative discussion into the evolution of insight.

Richard Byrne studies the evolution of cognitive and social behaviour, particularly the origins of distinctively human characteristics. Current projects focus on the gestural communication of the great apes, and on the social cognition of the African elephant. Previous work has included tactical deception in primates and its relationship to brain size and intelligence, welfare-related studies of cognition in the domestic pig, and the analysis of social learning and imitation. " Professor Byrne was awarded the British Psychology Society Book Award 1997 for his O.U.P. monograph "The Thinking Ape

• 1: Introduction: What is insight, and why care about its evolution? 2: Why are animals cognitive? 3: Vocal communication in primates 4: Gestural communication in great apes 5: Understanding others: reacting to what others see and know 6: Understanding others: reacting to what others see and know 7: Learning from others: cultural intelligence? 8: Theory of mind: understanding how others think and what they know 9: Pivot Point: From social to technical abilities 10: Knowledge about the physical world 11: Learning new complex skills 12: A road map to insight

I would recommend this book unreservedly. It was well written, easy to follow and provided a very clear yet provocative discussion into the evolution of insight.

Richard Byrne studies the evolution of cognitive and social behaviour, particularly the origins of distinctively human characteristics. Current projects focus on the gestural communication of the great apes, and on the social cognition of the African elephant. Previous work has included tactical deception in primates and its relationship to brain size and intelligence, welfare-related studies of cognition in the domestic pig, and the analysis of social learning and imitation. " Professor Byrne was awarded the British Psychology Society Book Award 1997 for his O.U.P. monograph "The Thinking Ape

• 1: Introduction: What is insight, and why care about its evolution? 2: Why are animals cognitive? 3: Vocal communication in primates 4: Gestural communication in great apes 5: Understanding others: reacting to what others see and know 6: Understanding others: reacting to what others see and know 7: Learning from others: cultural intelligence? 8: Theory of mind: understanding how others think and what they know 9: Pivot Point: From social to technical abilities 10: Knowledge about the physical world 11: Learning new complex skills 12: A road map to insight

I would recommend this book unreservedly. It was well written, easy to follow and provided a very clear yet provocative discussion into the evolution of insight.