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Away from ethnocentrism and anthropocentrism: Towards a scientific understanding of “what makes us human”
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 33 (2-3):86 - 87 (2010)
Abstract
The quest to understand has been heading towards an impasse, when comparative psychology compares primarily individuals that are not representative of their species. Captives experience such divergent socioecological niches that they cannot stand for their wild counterparts. Only after removing ethnocentrism and anthropocentrism will we be able to progress in our understanding ofMy notes
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