Monday, April 15, 2013
Is Culture Unique to Humans?
Depending on what you believe is the appropriate definition of culture, anwswers the controversial question of whether culture is unique to humans. Although there is much evidnece of culture in the animal kingdom, still today not everyone believes in this research. I grew up interacting with many different animals such as dogs, cats, cows, horses etc. therefore due to my cultural upbringing, I previously noticed signs of cultural learning in these animals. For example, after hearing the sound of the food bag crinkling before being fed multiple times, the dog and cat symnolize and relate the sound to being fed. This learned experience shows that animals besides humans are able to engage in cultural learning.
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