My theorizing was influenced by the discoveries of Darwin, who showed that human species is biologically tied to animals through evolution, and since he distinguished two major forces of survival and reproduction in animals, it was reasonable to look for the same forces in humans, since the psyche underwent a process of evolution in the same manner as the physical body did. ...

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A Look at Modern Research in Cognitive Psychology "The inconsistencies that haunt our relationships with animals also result from the quirks of human cognition. ... Sometimes animals act more logically than people do; a recent study found that when picking a new home, the decisions of ant colonies were more rational than those of human house-hunters.What is it about human psychology that makes it so difficult for us to think constantly about animals? The paradoxes that plague our interactions with other species are due to the fact that much of our thinking is a mire of instinct, learning,...

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