Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? book cover

Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal Summary

Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
Frans de Waal
3.97 (16262 Reviews)
Science
Psychology
Education
Überblick
Wichtige Erkenntnisse
Autor
Häufige Fragen

Overview of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?

Primatologist Frans de Waal's bestseller challenges our human-centric view of intelligence. Featuring elephants recognizing languages and octopuses using tools, this award-winning exploration asks: Are we measuring animal cognition all wrong? Tricia Wang calls it revolutionary for evolutionary understanding.

Similar books to Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?

Entdecke Deine Art zu Lernen
Kurzfassung9Min

Erlebe das Buch durch die Stimme des Autors

Vertiefung42Min

Verwandle Wissen in fesselnde, beispielreiche Erkenntnisse

Lernkarten10 Erkenntnisse

Erfasse Schlüsselideen blitzschnell für effektives Lernen

Spaß24Min

Genieße das Buch auf unterhaltsame und ansprechende Weise

Mehr wie dieses

book cover
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal
Justin Gregg
book cover
Beyond Words
Carl Safina
book cover
The Age of Empathy
Frans de Waal
book cover
The Genius of Dogs
Brian Hare & Vanessa Woods
book cover
The Emotional Lives of Animals
Marc Bekoff
book cover
Other Minds
Peter Godfrey-Smith
book cover
The Moral Animal
Robert Wright
book cover
The Genius of Birds
Jennifer Ackerman
book cover
Going Solo
Eric Klinenberg
book cover
The Problems of Philosophy
Bertrand Russell
book cover
Everybody Writes
Ann Handley

Wichtigste Erkenntnisse

1

The Hidden Genius All Around Us

play
00:00
00:00

Imagine witnessing a chimpanzee carrying straw outdoors to prepare for an approaching cold front. This is exactly what Frans de Waal observed with Franje at Burgers' Zoo-a moment that challenged centuries of assumptions about animal intelligence. For too long, we've underestimated the cognitive abilities of our fellow creatures, trapped in our human-centered perspective. The question isn't whether animals can think, but whether we're perceptive enough to recognize their unique forms of intelligence. When videos of crows solving complex puzzles or elephants mourning their dead go viral, we're glimpsing something profound: minds different from our own yet sophisticated in ways we're only beginning to understand. The cognitive revolution in animal studies isn't just changing science-it's transforming how we see our place in the natural world, revealing that we exist on a continuum of intelligence rather than standing alone at its pinnacle.

2

Through Their Eyes: The Concept of Umwelt

3

The Great Methodological Divide

4

Intelligence Takes Many Forms

5

The Politics of Primate Society

6

Mental Time Travel Beyond Humans

7

Beyond Human Exceptionalism

Entdecke Deine Art zu Lernen
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? ist nicht nur ein Buch — es ist eine Meisterklasse in Science. Um Ihnen zu helfen, die Lektionen auf die für Sie beste Weise aufzunehmen, bieten wir fünf einzigartige Lernmodi an. Ob Sie ein Tiefdenker, ein schneller Lerner oder ein Geschichtenliebhaber sind, es gibt einen Modus, der zu Ihrem Stil passt.

Kurzfassungs-Modus - Lesen oder hören Sie die Zusammenfassung von Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? in 9 Minuten

Kurzfassung
Kurzfassung
Zusammenfassung von Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? in 9 Minuten

Zerlegen Sie die Kernideen von Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? in leicht verständliche Punkte, um zu verstehen, wie innovative Teams kreieren, zusammenarbeiten und wachsen.

play
00:00
00:00

Lernkarten-Modus - Top 10 Erkenntnisse aus Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? auf einen Blick

Lernkarten
Lernkarten
Top 10 Erkenntnisse aus Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? auf einen Blick

Destillieren Sie Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? in schnelle Gedächtnisstützen, die die Schlüsselprinzipien von Offenheit, Teamarbeit und kreativer Resilienz hervorheben.

Flash Mode Swiper

Spaß-Modus - Lektionen aus Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? erzählt in 24-Min Geschichten

Spaß
Spaß
Lektionen aus Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? erzählt in 24-Min Geschichten

Erleben Sie Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? durch lebhafte Erzählungen, die Innovationslektionen in unvergessliche und anwendbare Momente verwandeln.

play
00:00
00:00

Personalisieren-Modus - Lesen oder hören Sie die Zusammenfassung von Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? in 0 Minuten

Personalisieren
Personalisieren
Erleben Sie Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? auf Ihre Weise.

Fragen Sie alles, wählen Sie die Stimme und erschaffen Sie gemeinsam Erkenntnisse, die wirklich bei Ihnen ankommen.

Personalize Mode

Von Columbia University Alumni in San Francisco entwickelt

BeFreed vereint eine globale Gemeinschaft von über 200.000 wissbegierigen Menschen

"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."

@Chloe, Solo founder, LA
platform
comments
12
likes
117

"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."

@Raaaaaachelw
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."

@Matt, YC alum
platform
comments
12
likes
108

"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

@Erin, Investment Banking Associate , NYC
platform
comments
254
likes
17

"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."

@djmikemoore
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."

@Pitiful
platform
comments
96
likes
4.5K

"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."

@SofiaP
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"

@Jaded_Falcon
platform
comments
201
thumbsUp
16

"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."

@OojasSalunke
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."

@Leo, Law Student, UPenn
platform
comments
37
likes
483

"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"

@Cashflowbubu
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."

@Chloe, Solo founder, LA
platform
comments
12
likes
117

"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."

@Raaaaaachelw
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."

@Matt, YC alum
platform
comments
12
likes
108

"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

@Erin, Investment Banking Associate , NYC
platform
comments
254
likes
17

"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."

@djmikemoore
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."

@Pitiful
platform
comments
96
likes
4.5K

"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."

@SofiaP
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"

@Jaded_Falcon
platform
comments
201
thumbsUp
16

"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."

@OojasSalunke
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."

@Leo, Law Student, UPenn
platform
comments
37
likes
483

"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"

@Cashflowbubu
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."

@Moemenn
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."

@Chloe, Solo founder, LA
platform
comments
12
likes
117

"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."

@Raaaaaachelw
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."

@Matt, YC alum
platform
comments
12
likes
108

"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

@Erin, Investment Banking Associate , NYC
platform
comments
254
likes
17

"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."

@djmikemoore
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."

@Pitiful
platform
comments
96
likes
4.5K

"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."

@SofiaP
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"

@Jaded_Falcon
platform
comments
201
thumbsUp
16

"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."

@OojasSalunke
platform
star
star
star
star
star

"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."

@Leo, Law Student, UPenn
platform
comments
37
likes
483

"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"

@Cashflowbubu
platform
star
star
star
star
star
Starten Sie Ihre Lernreise, jetzt
Diese Zusammenfassung herunterladen

Erhalten Sie die Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?-Zusammenfassung als kostenloses PDF oder EPUB. Drucken Sie es aus oder lesen Sie es jederzeit offline.