| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10971019 | Animal Behaviour | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We respond to Byrne & Rapaport's Commentary (2011, Animal Behaviour, 82, 1207-1211). ⺠The functional definition of teaching does not hinder understanding of human teaching. ⺠The definition helps us detect teaching, allowing tests of the cognitive mechanisms. ⺠Within-subjects analyses can identify cases where teachers assist slow learners. ⺠Domain-general mechanisms of human teaching can be studied in nonteaching species.
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Authors
Alex Thornton, Katherine McAuliffe,