Mathematics and Cognition  Seminar

Spring 2003

Tuesdays 12:15  Goldwater 604

Seminar Schedule:<http://math.la.asu.edu/~tom/cognition/math+cogsched.html>

On Tuesday, March 25, at 12:15 PM in GWC 604,
the Mathematics and Cognition Seminar will present
a
brief lecture by Dr. Mark Reilly of the Department of Psychology,
on the topic of:

"Symbolic communication in pigeons: A retrospective ,"

followed by a round table discussion.

Abstract.
 
 I will review and discuss an article published in Science by Skinner &
Epstein (1980) where they demonstrate a rudimentary form of symbolic
communication in two pigeons and attempt to demystify the process by
explaining it in terms of observable environmental events.