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Communication

Communication. Communication as Social Interaction Social Interaction: Behavior of animal A influences behavior of animal B Adaptive Value of Communication Enhances behavioral complexity Compensates for bodily limitations (mind over body). Levels of Communication. General Idea. Level I.

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Communication

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  1. Communication • Communication as Social Interaction • Social Interaction: Behavior of animal A influences behavior of animal B • Adaptive Value of Communication • Enhances behavioral complexity • Compensates for bodily limitations (mind over body)

  2. Levels of Communication General Idea

  3. Level I • Sign Releasing communication • Three-Spined Stickleback

  4. Level II • Symbolic Communication • Dance of the Honeybees

  5. Level IIII • Intentional Communication • Vervet Monkeys • The Phenomenon • Two distinct alarm calls • Two different reactions • Is it intentional? • Intention of one mind to change the content of another mind

  6. Two Possibilities • Nonintentional • V1 sees a leopard • V1 screams • V2 hears scream • V2 runs into the trees • Intentional • V1 sees a leopard • V1 ‘believes’ V2 in danger • V1 ‘intends’ to warn V2 and screams to do so • V2 hears screams, believes that leopard is a threat, desires to be safe, and so, runs into the trees

  7. Level IV • Human Communication • Grammar • Syntax • Animal Studies • Speech does not equal language! • Washoe • Nim • Koko

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