Animals in translation : using the mysteries of autism to decode animal behavior
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New York : Scribner, c2005.
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356 pages ; 24 cm.
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Moab Library - Adult Non-fiction Book
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New York : Scribner, c2005.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Temple Grandin's Animals in Translation speaks in the clear voice of a woman who emerged from the other side of autism, bringing with her an extraordinary message about how animals think and feel. Among its provocative ideas, the book: argues that language is not a requirement for consciousness -- and that animals do have consciousness ; applies the autism theory of "hyper-specificity" to animals, showing that animals and autistic people are so sensitive to detail that they "can't see the forest for the trees" -- a talent as well as a "deficit" ; explores the "interpreter" in the normal human brain that filters out detail, leaving people blind to much of the reality that surrounds them -- a reality animals and autistic people see, sometimes all too clearly ; explains how animals have "superhuman" skills: animals have animal genius ; compares animals to autistic savants, declaring that animals may in fact be autistic savants, with special forms of genius that normal people do not possess and sometimes cannot even see ; examines how humans and animals use their emotions to think, to decide, and even to predict the future ; reveals the remarkable abilities of handicapped people and animals ; maintains that the single worst thing you can do to an animal is to make it feel afraid.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Grandin, T., & Johnson, C. (2005). Animals in translation: using the mysteries of autism to decode animal behavior . Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Grandin, Temple and Catherine Johnson. 2005. Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior. Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Grandin, Temple and Catherine Johnson. Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior Scribner, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Grandin, Temple., and Catherine Johnson. Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior Scribner, 2005.

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