Koko Meets Penny Patterson
Koko was born on July 4th at the San Fransisco Zoo. When she was 1 she was loaned to a doctoral candidate in developmental psychology at Stanford University named Francine “Penny” Patterson. Penny Patterson was developing an interesting argument that animals were a little more like humans than everyone else thought.
Koko Meets Penny Patterson
Animals Are Like Humans?
Over the course of human history, both scientists and philosophers have argued about the linguistic abilities and emotional intelligence of animals. Some believe animals have emotions, inner thoughts, and communication abilities similar to humans. Others believe there is no comparison, and humans are unique because they are able to use a working language to communicate and express themselves.
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