Ellen Furlong's Essay About Human Decision-Making
Zach Johannes
Knowing Animal Minds
Extra Credit- Ellen Furlong
What animals reveal about human decision making
Ellen Furlong’s presentation was about the decision making process in animals and what factors affect it. Humans find it easier than animals to detect a difference in large numbers, which is known as the numeric size effect. Animals often use number to remember things, which is known as non-human logarithmic representation. Orangutans for example, use the skill of logarithmic representation to remember beneficial outcomes when in testing, in order to achieve praise. Another habit often carried out by animals is the idea of a linear model. If an animal benefits from a certain approach, the animal often continues to repeat the
Knowing Animal Minds
Extra Credit- Ellen Furlong
What animals reveal about human decision making
Ellen Furlong’s presentation was about the decision making process in animals and what factors affect it. Humans find it easier than animals to detect a difference in large numbers, which is known as the numeric size effect. Animals often use number to remember things, which is known as non-human logarithmic representation. Orangutans for example, use the skill of logarithmic representation to remember beneficial outcomes when in testing, in order to achieve praise. Another habit often carried out by animals is the idea of a linear model. If an animal benefits from a certain approach, the animal often continues to repeat the