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Inside of a Dog What Dogs See, Smell, and Know By Alexandra Horowitz Publication Date: September 28, 2010 Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Compact Disc, Compact Disc, MP3 CD, Hardcover, Hardcover Categories: Dogs - General, Life Sciences - Zoology - General, Cognitive Psychology The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think, now in paperback. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draws a picture of what it might be like to be a dog. What’s it like to be able to smell not just every bit of open food in the house but also to smell sadness in humans, or even the passage of time? How does a tiny dog manage to play successfully with a Great Dane? What is it like to hear the bodily vibrations of insects or the hum of a fluorescent light? Why must a person on a bicycle be chased? What’s it like to use your mouth as a hand? In short, what is it like for a dog to experience life from two feet off the ground, amidst the smells of the sidewalk, gazing at our ankles or knees? Inside of a Dog explains these things and much more. The answers can be surprising—once we set aside our natural inclination to anthropomorphize dogs. Inside of a Dog also contains up-to-the-minute research—on dogs’ detection of disease, the secrets of their tails, and their skill at reading our attention—that Horowitz puts into useful context. Although not a formal training guide, Inside of a Dog has practical application for dog lovers interested in understanding why their dogs do what they do. With a light touch and the weight of science behind her, Alexandra Horowitz examines the animal we think we know best but may actually understand the least. This book is as close as you can get to knowing about dogs without being a dog yourself. Alexandra Horowitz is the author of the bestselling Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know. She teaches psychology, animal behavior, and canine cognition at Barnard College, Columbia University. In New York City, Alexandra walks with her husband, the writer Ammon Shea, her son, and two large, non-heeling dogs. Where a typical dog lover sees puppies at play, cognitive scientist Alexandra Horowitz sees a complex dance between canines. Horowitz clears up common misconceptions about our four-legged friends in her book, Inside Of A Dog. More at NPR.org NPR Audio Player Requires Flash Upgrade: Please upgrade your plug-in to view this content. "Discover why your dog is so sensitive to your emotions, gaze, and body language. Dogs live in a world of ever-changing intricate detail of smell. Read this captivating book and enter the sensory world of your dog." -- Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human "Inside of a Dog is a most welcome authoritative, personal, and witty book about what it is like to be a dog. This engaging volume serves as a corrective to the many myths that circulate about just who our canine companions are. I hope this book enjoys the wide readership it deserves." -- Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals and Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals (with Jessica Pierce) This book is on these lists:Sunnyside's Wish List by Sunnyside Maya261's Wish List by maya261 grow by lindymarie Mady's Wish List by mady Starr Duncan's Wish List by Starr Duncan Wishlist2 by h3llo3rin Meri Houghtaling's Wish List by Meri Houghtaling Science by wallhagens DJDS686's Wish List by DJDS686 Tipsydaisy's Wish List by tipsydaisy All lists >>
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Na izvanredno jasan i uvjerljiv način Horowitz nas uvodi u temu psećih perceptivnih i kognitivnih sposobnosti, a potom plastično ocrtava kako je to biti pas. Kako je to moći nanjušiti ne samo hranu u kući nego i osjećaj tuge u ljudima, ili čak prolaženje vremena. Kako je moguće da se sićušni pas uspijeva lijepo igrati s golemom dogom. Kako je to slušati tjelesne vibracije insekata ili zujanje fluorescentne svjetiljke. Zašto se osobu na biciklu svakako treba naganjati? Kako je to služiti se ustima umjesto rukom? Ukratko, takvo je iskustvo biti pas koji svijet doživljava s visine od dvije stope, okružen mirisima s pločnika dok su mu oči u ravnini s našim gležnjevima ili koljenima. Ova knjiga objašnjava spomenuta pitanja, ali i puno više od toga. Odgovori mogu biti zapanjujući – nakon što odlučimo odustati od prirodne sklonosti da pse antropomorfiziramo. Knjiga također sadržava rezultate najnovijih istraživanja o sposobnosti pasa da "nanjuše" bolest, o tajnama psećih repova i njihove vještine da pročitaju naše emocije ili govor tijela. Iako se ne radi o priručniku za obučavanje pasa, knjiga ima praktičnu vrijednost za ljubitelje pasa zainteresirane da shvate zašto se njihovi psi ponašaju tako kako se ponašaju. Odnos između ljudi i pasa zacijelo je najfascinantniji odnos na relaciji životinja – čovjek, stoga što su psi od divljih životinja postali čovjekovi prijatelji – a ta je prilagodba izmijenila njihovo tijelo, mozak i ponašanje. Ipak, psi i dalje ostaju životinje – bliske ali i tajanstvene. Laganim pristupom i uz čvrstu potporu znanstvenih dokaza Alexandra Horowitz proučila je životinjsku vrstu za koju mislimo da je najbolje poznajemo no često se pokazuje da je najmanje razumijemo. Ova knjiga maksimalno će vas približiti poznavanju pasa i uvidu u njihovo percipiranje svijeta. Proučavajući etologiju (znanost o ponašanju životinja) bijelih nosoroga i patuljastih čimpanza u Zoološkom vrtu u San Diegu, profesorica psihologije i ljubiteljica pasa Alexandra Horowitz uočila je da se njezine istraživačke metode mogu jednako tako primijeniti na pse u lokalnom psećem parku; ondje je počela proučavati ponašanje pasa tijekom igre. Nakon osam godina istraživanja ustanovila je da ljudi, unatoč bliskoj povezanosti sa psima, nisu u stanju pojmiti način na koji psi percipiraju svijet oko sebe, što ju je dovelo do zaključka da psi poznaju ljude bolje nego ljudi pse. Horowitz počinje time što poziva čitatelje da se užive u pseću perspektivu – na način da pokušaju zamisliti da žive oko pola metra iznad zemlje, da imaju nevjerojatno razvijen njuh koji bi se mogao usporediti s čovjekovom sposobnošću da stvari vidi trodimenzionalno (iako pseći vid, u kombinaciji s oštrim njuhom može rezultirati kompleksnijom percepcijom boja nego što to čovjek može zamisliti). Autorica proučava društvene i komunikacijske vještine pasa kao i praktične aspekte suživota pasa i njihovih vlasnika. (Horowitz se ne slaže s pristupom u dresiranju pasa koji se temelji na pojmu čopora). Saznajte više o autorici knjige Svijet iz pseće perspektive