Comments on: Episode 123 (video): What Does Your Dog Know About You? http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/05/episode-123-video-what-does-your-dog-know-about-you/ Psychology podcast and resources for students and educators Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:43:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AJ Jack http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/05/episode-123-video-what-does-your-dog-know-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-5055 AJ Jack Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:14:34 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1393#comment-5055 If you asked me where I thought the horse would look for the tennis ball I would say nowhere. This is because of an episode of the ABC science show Catalyst (http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2494999.htm) which said in tests concerning object permanence, after a short delay, horses did no better than chance. If you asked me where I thought the horse would look for the tennis ball I would say nowhere. This is because of an episode of the ABC science show Catalyst (http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2494999.htm) which said in tests concerning object permanence, after a short delay, horses did no better than chance.

]]> By: Michael http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/05/episode-123-video-what-does-your-dog-know-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2882 Michael Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:05:41 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1393#comment-2882 Great links Derek. Thanks. Great links Derek. Thanks.

]]> By: Derek Weber http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/05/episode-123-video-what-does-your-dog-know-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2881 Derek Weber Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:19:17 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1393#comment-2881 :) I think the spot thing is the sort of thing they do with chimps and elephants to see if they recognise themselves. In that RadioLab episode I listened to recently they interviewed a guy who suggested that kids don't actually 'think' until they're 6 or 7 (that statement, of course, needs a bit of unpacking, so I highly recommend listening to the ep), and it was fascinating to listen to. They also had a story about a deaf guy who never realised that everything has a name (that we give it) until he was in his 30s. Amazing stuff. I think these are the relevant links: http://www.radiolab.org/2010/aug/09/ and (ah, this is it) http://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blog/2010/sep/07/voices-in-your-head/ :)

I think the spot thing is the sort of thing they do with chimps and elephants to see if they recognise themselves.

In that RadioLab episode I listened to recently they interviewed a guy who suggested that kids don’t actually ‘think’ until they’re 6 or 7 (that statement, of course, needs a bit of unpacking, so I highly recommend listening to the ep), and it was fascinating to listen to. They also had a story about a deaf guy who never realised that everything has a name (that we give it) until he was in his 30s. Amazing stuff. I think these are the relevant links: http://www.radiolab.org/2010/aug/09/ and (ah, this is it) http://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blog/2010/sep/07/voices-in-your-head/

]]> By: Michael http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/05/episode-123-video-what-does-your-dog-know-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2880 Michael Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1393#comment-2880 Experimenting on kids - I agree. I can't believe that I forgot to do the whole Piaget thing (object permanence, conservation of energy, etc.) on my kids when they were the right age! Could have filmed it. Oh well, missed opportunity there. I like the spot on the forehead thing - hadn't heard of that before. Good one. Experimenting on kids – I agree. I can’t believe that I forgot to do the whole Piaget thing (object permanence, conservation of energy, etc.) on my kids when they were the right age! Could have filmed it. Oh well, missed opportunity there.

I like the spot on the forehead thing – hadn’t heard of that before. Good one.

]]> By: Derek Weber http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/05/episode-123-video-what-does-your-dog-know-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2879 Derek Weber Wed, 17 Nov 2010 01:39:30 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1393#comment-2879 Thanks but I can't claim the story as my own. I can't remember where I heard it (old RadioLab podcasts, I think), but it sparked my memory that I was going to re-run the test on her. I think she identified with the toys and big and little siblings a bit more that the dog story, but maybe that was simply being a little older. It's great fun experimenting on kids though. Still trying to figure out how to draw a spot on my 17mo's forehead to see if she can spot it in the mirror (thereby demonstrating she recognises herself in the mirror). :) Thanks but I can’t claim the story as my own. I can’t remember where I heard it (old RadioLab podcasts, I think), but it sparked my memory that I was going to re-run the test on her. I think she identified with the toys and big and little siblings a bit more that the dog story, but maybe that was simply being a little older.

It’s great fun experimenting on kids though. Still trying to figure out how to draw a spot on my 17mo’s forehead to see if she can spot it in the mirror (thereby demonstrating she recognises herself in the mirror). :)

]]> By: Michael http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/05/episode-123-video-what-does-your-dog-know-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2877 Michael Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:01:06 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1393#comment-2877 Derek: I love your twist on the story - with the train under the bed and in the toybox! Perfect. Obviously your daughter has inherited your intelligence :) Derek: I love your twist on the story – with the train under the bed and in the toybox! Perfect. Obviously your daughter has inherited your intelligence :)

]]> By: Derek Weber http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/05/episode-123-video-what-does-your-dog-know-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2853 Derek Weber Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:24:54 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1393#comment-2853 Thought I'd report back. My daughter will be 4 next week and I tried her with a theory of mind test again and she passed without hesitation. I tried a story about big and little brothers and their toys. The big brother, just before going to lunch, puts his train under his bed and tells his brother not to play with it. The little brother ignores this instruction and puts the train in the toybox after his big brother has left, and then goes to lunch himself. When the big brother comes back... where will he look for his train? She immediately said under the bed. Yay. :) Thought I’d report back. My daughter will be 4 next week and I tried her with a theory of mind test again and she passed without hesitation. I tried a story about big and little brothers and their toys. The big brother, just before going to lunch, puts his train under his bed and tells his brother not to play with it. The little brother ignores this instruction and puts the train in the toybox after his big brother has left, and then goes to lunch himself. When the big brother comes back… where will he look for his train? She immediately said under the bed.

Yay. :)

]]> By: Michael http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/05/episode-123-video-what-does-your-dog-know-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2658 Michael Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:02:47 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1393#comment-2658 Derek: let us know when she "passes the test" Derek. :) Derek: let us know when she “passes the test” Derek. :)

]]> By: Derek Weber http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/05/episode-123-video-what-does-your-dog-know-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2643 Derek Weber Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:51:33 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1393#comment-2643 Daughter failed big time. Will try again when she's 4 in a few months. :) Daughter failed big time. Will try again when she’s 4 in a few months. :)

]]> By: Michael http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2010/05/episode-123-video-what-does-your-dog-know-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 Michael Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:54:18 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/?p=1393#comment-2601 Derek: Let us know how your daughter reacted to your "experiment"! Derek: Let us know how your daughter reacted to your “experiment”!

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