What makes us human (Homo sapiens)? The challenge of cognitive cross-species comparison.

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Journal of Comparative Psychology

• Publication date

  2007-08-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1037/0735-7036.121.3.227PMID 17696649
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