Synonyms
Cognitive capacities; Cognitive functions; Cognitive processes; Intellectual abilities; Intellectual capacities; Intellectual functions; Intellectual processes; Intelligence; Mental abilities; Mental capacities; Mental functions; Mental processes; Synonyms for cognition: Cognitive abilities; Synonyms for platyrrhines: Neotropical monkeys; New World monkeys; Platyrrhini
Definition
Platyrrhine cognition (from Latin cognitio which means “knowledge”) can be defined as the set of mental functions by means of which New World monkeys acquire and use information – knowledge – to solve the problems they face in their environment.
Introduction
Platyrrhines, or New World monkeys (NWM), started their independent evolution from catarrhines, or Old World monkeys (OWM), about 30–40 million years ago, when they arrived to the then island continent of South America. Living species include nonhuman primates from South and Central America. They are a very diverse group of small to medium-size...
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Truppa, V., Sabbatini, G., di Sorrentino, E.P. (2018). Platyrrhine Cognition. In: Vonk, J., Shackelford, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6_1858-1
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