International Outputs from Japanese Studies on Comparative Cognitive Development: In-between Different Cultures

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  • 日本の比較認知発達研究を世界に発信する：異文化のはざまで
  • 原著(特集・依頼) 日本の比較認知発達研究を世界に発信する : 異文化のはざまで
  • ゲンチョ(トクシュウ ・ イライ) ニホン ノ ヒカク ニンチ ハッタツ ケンキュウ オ セカイ ニ ハッシン スル : イブンカ ノ ワ ザ マデ

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<p>Comparative studies on cognitive development in primates including humans provide deeper insights to understand the evolutionary origins of cognitive development in human children. Primatology in Japan has the long history of publishing research achievements in international academic societies from the beginning. This report summarized the comparative studies on cognitive development in chimpanzees by focusing on object manipulation as a non-verbal comparative scale. Direct comparison between chimpanzees and human children revealed fundamental similarities in some tasks testing their ability of performing combinatory manipulation which is a prerequisite of the tool-using behavior. However, human children performed better in a task requiring social referencing during object manipulation. Efforts for expanding the study theme to other great apes which has relatively limited developmental data and to other cognitive functions outside the object-manipulation context are also reported as well as the importance of mother-infant interactions as a foundation of cognitive development. Studies on chimpanzees, as an ultimately different culture, gives us clues for promoting international outputs from Japanese studies in the domain of comparative cognitive development.</p>

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