Animals In Translation
Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
by Temple Grandin and Catherine JohnsonCattle and autists are visual thinkers. Most mammals, along with autists, are hyper-specialists. These are the facts that Grandin takes advantage of. Because she notices the little details that verbal thinkers don't, she can see what is spooking a group of cattle, what is bothing a horse.
Grandin discusses animal behavior in great detail. She cites many studies, describes the evolutionary reasons for such behaviors, and follows the history of humans and animals. Grandin also discusses what happens when animals are bred for certain traits, and how animals change without purposeful breeding. The voice of this book is Grandin's; I guess Johnson just editted.
Comment: Cite a study on autism or animal intelligence that you enjoyed.
Happy reading.
