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100 1 _aPfungst, Oskar,
_d1874-1933
245 1 0 _aClever Hans (The Horse of Mr. Von Osten) :
_bA contribution to experimental animal and human psychology
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-10-11
508 _aProduced by Audrey Longhurst, Linda Hamilton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Clever Hans (The Horse of Mr. Von Osten)" by Oskar Pfungst is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the famous case of a horse named Hans who allegedly demonstrated remarkable intelligence by solving complex mathematical problems and answering questions by tapping his hoof. Pfungst investigates Hans's abilities, aiming to determine whether these feats indicate a form of animal consciousness or are the result of unintentional cues from his trainers. The opening of the book introduces the background of Clever Hans, a horse claimed to have the ability to solve arithmetic problems, much to the amazement of onlookers and scientific observers. The narrative delves into the initial beliefs surrounding Hans's cognitive abilities, recounting various public exhibitions where he appeared to exhibit extraordinary skills in counting and answering questions. However, the introduction hints at a deeper inquiry into the methods of investigation and the skepticism arising from the extraordinary claims, setting the stage for experimental analysis that questions the nature of Hans's supposed intelligence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPsychology, Comparative
653 _aAnimal intelligence
653 _aHorses
653 _aAnimal training
700 1 _aRahn, Carl Leo,
_d1881-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33936
999 _c74782
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