Reaching the Animal Mind
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Reaching the Animal Mind is a book by animal behaviorist Karen Pryor that explores the science and practice of clicker training and positive reinforcement in animals.
All labels observed (1)
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| Reaching the Animal Mind canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1838287 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reaching the Animal Mind Context triple: [Karen Pryor, notableWork, Reaching the Animal Mind]
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A.
The Emotion Machine
The Emotion Machine is a 2006 book by artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky that explores how human thinking and emotions can be understood as computational processes of the mind.
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B.
The Adapted Mind
The Adapted Mind is a foundational book in evolutionary psychology that argues the human mind consists of numerous evolved, domain-specific psychological mechanisms shaped by natural selection.
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C.
How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works is a popular science book by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker that explores human thought and behavior through the lenses of evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
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D.
How to Create a Mind
"How to Create a Mind" is a nonfiction book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the workings of human intelligence and proposes designs for advanced artificial intelligence based on the brain’s principles.
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E.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reaching the Animal Mind Target entity description: Reaching the Animal Mind is a book by animal behaviorist Karen Pryor that explores the science and practice of clicker training and positive reinforcement in animals.
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A.
The Emotion Machine
The Emotion Machine is a 2006 book by artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky that explores how human thinking and emotions can be understood as computational processes of the mind.
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B.
The Adapted Mind
The Adapted Mind is a foundational book in evolutionary psychology that argues the human mind consists of numerous evolved, domain-specific psychological mechanisms shaped by natural selection.
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C.
How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works is a popular science book by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker that explores human thought and behavior through the lenses of evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
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D.
How to Create a Mind
"How to Create a Mind" is a nonfiction book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the workings of human intelligence and proposes designs for advanced artificial intelligence based on the brain’s principles.
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E.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Karen Pryor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
ethical animal training practices
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how animals think and learn ⓘ use of conditioned reinforcers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
practical applications of positive reinforcement
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science of clicker training ⓘ |
| genre |
animal behavior literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
animal behaviorist
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dog trainer ⓘ pioneer of clicker training ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
animal learning
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behavioral science ⓘ dogs ⓘ dolphins ⓘ human–animal communication ⓘ marker signals in training ⓘ operant conditioning ⓘ reward-based training ⓘ training methods ⓘ zoo animals ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
animal trainers
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pet owners ⓘ students of animal behavior ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
animal cognition
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animal training ⓘ clicker training ⓘ positive reinforcement ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking modern behavioral science to everyday training
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popularizing clicker training concepts ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Charles Scribner's Sons
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surface form:
Scribner
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reaching the Animal Mind Description of subject: Reaching the Animal Mind is a book by animal behaviorist Karen Pryor that explores the science and practice of clicker training and positive reinforcement in animals.
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