Exploring the origins of human cognition: Integrating physical knowledge and learning from others

探索人类认知的起源：整合物理知识和向他人学习

• 批准号: RGPIN-2016-05552
• 负责人: Buchsbaum, Daphna
• 金额: $ 2.04万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=631200
• 关键词: Exploring; origins; human; cognition; Integrating

What is unique about the human mind and why did it evolve? From figuring out which buttons will get you candy from a vending machine to deciding which of two precarious branches to climb along to reach a tasty fruit, human and non-human animals are confronted with challenging causal and physical reasoning problems on a daily basis. Prior experience with the physical world is likely to influence our decision-making, but social information is also valuable, particularly in cases where we have limited ability to collect our own evidence. Social learning and physical reasoning abilities have both been proposed as the source of uniquely human cognition. How are these cues integrated by different species?

人类思维的独特之处是什么？它为什么会进化？从弄清楚哪个按钮能让你从自动售货机里得到糖果，到决定沿着两个不稳定的树枝中的哪一个爬沿着去够到美味的水果，人类和非人类动物每天都面临着具有挑战性的因果和物理推理问题。物理世界的经验可能会影响我们的决策，但社会信息也很有价值，特别是在我们收集证据的能力有限的情况下。社会学习和物理推理能力都被认为是人类独特认知的来源。不同物种如何整合这些线索？