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Origins of the Human Mind
- 5 Sequences
- Introductive Level
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Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction to Primate World
- How Special is the Japanese Monkeys?
- Animal Culture: Conspicuous Behaviors in Japanese Monkeys and Their Background
- Why We Have to Study Chimpanzees to Understand Human Unique Nature?
Week 2: Matsuzawa Methodology
- Synthesizing Lab Work & Field Work
- Participant Observation
- Field Observation
Week 3: Imitation and Language
- Imitation 1: Chimpanzee Nut-cracking
- Imitation 2: Imitation with an Object
- Language 1: Recognition and Memory of Number System
- Language 2: Cognitive Association between Colors and Symbols
Week 4: Stable Supine Posture and Imagination
- Stable Supine Posture
- Imagination
Week 5 Green Corridor Project as a Conservation Practice
- Research Site and Bossou Chimpanzees
- Threats to Chimps 1: Deforestation
- Threats to Chimps 2: Poaching
- Threats to Chimps 3: Contagious Disease
- Environmental Education
Prerequisite
Instructors
Tetsuro Matsuzawa
Distinguished Professor of Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study
Professor of Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University
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