Date of Award
Fall 12-20-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Diana Reiss
Second Advisor
Joshua Plotnik
Academic Program Adviser
Diana Reiss
Abstract
This project explores the history of comparative psychology through close readings of apparatuses used in seminal experiments on animal behavior, drawing connections between seemingly disparate areas of human culture—including art, architecture, mythology, and economics—and the development of the science, with a particular focus on behaviorist and cognitive approaches.
Recommended Citation
Kerr, Dylan, "Tools for Thought: Artifacts from the History of Comparative Psychology" (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/809
Included in
Animal Studies Commons, Comparative Psychology Commons, History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology Commons, History of Science, Technology, and Medicine Commons
