Psychological Self Test

Psychological Self Test

Psychological Self Test

The earliest known work that might loosely be call comparative psychology dates to the 9th century in Arabia. Charles Darwin was instrumental in establishing this discipline of study in the late 1800’s but the development of behavioral ecology in the 1970’s provided the cornerstone of knowledge upon which a true comparative psychology could develop.

Since the 1990s, comparative psychology has undergone a reversal in its fundamental approach. Instead of using the principles of animal behavior to explain human behavior, comparative psychologists use human cognition studies to test the cognitive powers of different animal species.

This approach, referred to as animal cognition studies, has significantly advanced the understanding of memory, problem solving and other cognitive skills in animals that are the animal analogues of human cognitive processes.