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More examples of chimpanzees teaching

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2015

Matthew H. Scheel ,
Heidi L. Shaw  and
R. Allen Gardner
Matthew H. Scheel
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Carroll University, Waukesha, WI 53186. mscheel@carrollu.eduhttp://www.carrollu.edu/programs/psychology/faculty_profile.asp?id=243F0642072A
Heidi L. Shaw
Affiliation:
Social Sciences Department (Psychology), Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA 98907. hshaw@yvcc.edu
R. Allen Gardner
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557. gardner@unr.edu
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Abstract

Darwinism is a principle of biological continuity. This commentary argues against any claim of discontinuity between humans and other animals that must be based on absence of evidence. Instead, we offer additional examples of active teaching by chimpanzees.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 38 , 2015 , e62
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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