Description
Focusing on comparative cognition in cephalopods, this book illuminates the wide range of mental function in this often overlooked group.
About the Author
Anne-Sophie Darmaillacq is a researcher in the Group Memory and Behavioural Plasticity Unit at Universite de Caen Normandie, France. She studies embryonic cognition and early learning systems in the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis and lectures in ethology at graduate and undergraduate levels. Ludovic Dickel is Professor of Behavioural Biology at Universite de Caen Normandie, France, managing the Group Memory and Behavioural Plasticity Unit. His research interests are focused on brain development and cognition in cuttlefish as well as collaborative work on embryonic neuroethology in oviparous species. Jennifer Mather is Professor in the Department of Psychology at University of Lethbridge, Alberta. She is active in researching many aspects of cephalopod cognition and behaviour, especially in octopuses, including groundbreaking work in personality, play and consciousness.
Reviews
'...well worth the cover price ...' Stephen Hoskins, The Biologist
Book Information
ISBN 9781108464697
Author Anne-Sophie Darmaillacq
Format Paperback
Page Count 281
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 510g
Dimensions(mm) 245mm * 170mm * 15mm