This article reviews recent research concerning dog–human relationships and how
attributes that arise from them can be measured. It highlights the influence of human …

The traditional and relatively narrow-focused research on ape–human comparisons has
recently been significantly extended by investigations of different clades of animals …

Construction Grammar explains how knowledge of language is organized in speakers'
minds. The central and radical claim of Construction Grammar is that linguistic knowledge …

The philosophy of animal minds addresses profound questions about the nature of mind and
the relationships between humans and other animals. In this fully revised and updated …

Minimising stress for patients should always be a priority in the veterinary hospital. However,
this is often overlooked. While a “no stress” environment is not possible, understanding how …

In recent years evidence has accumulated demonstrating that dogs are, to a degree, skilful
in using human forms of communication, making them stand out in the animal kingdom …

We set out an account of how self-domestication plays a crucial role in the evolution of
language. In doing so, we focus on the growing body of work that treats language structure …

In his classic analysis, Gould (The mismeasure of man, WW Norton, New York, 1981)
demolished the idea that intelligence was an inherent, genetic trait of different human …

The great increase in the study of dog cognition in the current century has yielded insights
into canine cognition in a variety of domains. In this review, we seek to place our enhanced …

The past 30 years have witnessed a continued and growing interest in the production and
comprehension of manual pointing gestures in nonhuman animals. Captive primates with …