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  • David Premack
  • American psychologist

    David Premack (October 26, 1925 – June 11, 2015) was an American psychologist who was a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He

    David Premack

    David_Premack

  • Premack's principle
  • Theory of reinforcement learning

    The Premack principle was derived from a study of Cebus monkeys by David Premack. It was found that parameters can be understood in which the monkey

    Premack's principle

    Premack's_principle

  • The Mind of an Ape
  • 1983 book by David Premack and Ann James Premack

    The Mind of an Ape is a 1983 book by David Premack and Ann James Premack. The authors argue that it is possible to teach language to (non-human) great

    The Mind of an Ape

    The_Mind_of_an_Ape

  • Sarah (chimpanzee)
  • Research chimpanzee

    1983 book The Mind of an Ape, by David Premack and Ann James Premack. Sarah was one of nine chimpanzees in David Premack's psychology laboratory in Pennsylvania

    Sarah (chimpanzee)

    Sarah_(chimpanzee)

  • Conceptual system
  • System composed of non-physical objects, i.e. ideas or concepts

    experiment for non-humans in "What is it like to be a bat?". David Premack and Ann James Premack (1983) assert that some non-humans (such as apes) can understand

    Conceptual system

    Conceptual system

    Conceptual_system

  • Great ape language
  • Efforts to teach other apes human communication

    Psychologist David Premack worked with Sarah and other chimpanzees to develop a vocabulary using several dozen plastic tokens. Premack began the research

    Great ape language

    Great ape language

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  • Question
  • Request for information

    2018-01-24. Premack, David; Premack, Ann J. (1983). The mind of an ape. New York; London: W. W. Norton & Company. p. 29. Crystal, David (1987). The Cambridge

    Question

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  • Louis Herman
  • American marine biologist

    whale John C. Lilly Linguistics Operant conditioning Irene Pepperberg David Premack Sue Savage-Rumbaugh "New York Times Louis Herman, who talked with dolphins

    Louis Herman

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  • Injustice
  • Quality relating to unfairness or undeserved outcomes

    Time. Retrieved 2016-07-14. Stephanie Sloane, Renée Baillargeon and David Premack (2012). "Do Infants Have a Sense of Fairness?". Psychological Science

    Injustice

    Injustice

    Injustice

  • Reinforcement
  • Consequence affecting an organism's future behavior

    is providing the reinforcement. The Premack principle is a special case of reinforcement elaborated by David Premack, which states that a highly preferred

    Reinforcement

    Reinforcement

    Reinforcement

  • Enculturation
  • Process of acquiring values from a neighboring culture

     34–67. doi:10.5876/9781646420919.c002. ISBN 978-1-64642-091-9. Premack, David; Premack, Ann James (2003) [1994]. "Why animals have neither culture nor

    Enculturation

    Enculturation

    Enculturation

  • Chimpanzee
  • Species of great ape

    learned over 350 signs. Debate is ongoing among scientists such as David Premack about chimpanzees' ability to learn language. Since the early reports

    Chimpanzee

    Chimpanzee

    Chimpanzee

  • Primate cognition
  • Study of non-human primate intellect

    mental states, like desires and beliefs, that guide others' actions". Premack and Woodruff's 1978 article "Does the chimpanzee have a theory of mind

    Primate cognition

    Primate cognition

    Primate_cognition

  • List of eponymous laws
  • Adages and sayings named after a person

    incompressible fluid flows. Premack's principle: More probable behaviors will reinforce less probable behaviors. Named for David Premack (1925–2015) Price's law

    List of eponymous laws

    List_of_eponymous_laws

  • Dan Sperber
  • French academic (born 1942)

    Relevance. Communication and Cognition (Blackwell, 1986) (with David Premack & Ann James Premack, eds.) Causal Cognition: A multidisciplinary debate. (Oxford

    Dan Sperber

    Dan Sperber

    Dan_Sperber

  • Animal language
  • Complex animal communication

    Zoosemiotics Deborah Fouts Roger Fouts Erich Jarvis Mary Lee Jensvold David Premack Michael Tomasello Frans de Waal Con Slobodchikoff Batyr (elephant) Greater

    Animal language

    Animal language

    Animal_language

  • Ian Hacking
  • Canadian philosopher (1936–2023)

    (1996), "The Looping Effects of Human Kinds", in Sperber, Dan; Premack, David; Premack, Ann James (eds.), Causal Cognition: A Multidisciplinary Debate

    Ian Hacking

    Ian Hacking

    Ian_Hacking

  • Experimental analysis of behavior
  • Science that studies individual behavior of different species

    Anthony (Tony) Nevin – development behavioral momentum David Premack - discovered the Premack principle that more probable behaviors reinforce less probable

    Experimental analysis of behavior

    Experimental_analysis_of_behavior

  • Deaths in June 2015
  • EastEnders). Mary Mulvihill, 55, Irish science writer. David Premack, 89, American psychologist (Premack's principle). Dusty Rhodes, 69, American professional

    Deaths in June 2015

    Deaths_in_June_2015

  • Origin of language
  • Relationship between language and human evolution

    131–137. doi:10.1098/rspb.2009.1473. PMC 2842629. PMID 19812086. Premack, David & Premack, Ann James. The Mind of an Ape, ISBN 0-393-01581-5. Pollick, A

    Origin of language

    Origin_of_language

  • List of University of Minnesota people
  • philosopher Daniel D. Polsby, dean of Law, George Mason University David Premack, professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania J. A. O. Preus II, president

    List of University of Minnesota people

    List_of_University_of_Minnesota_people

  • List of people with given name David
  • mathematician David Premack (1925–2015), American professor David Prentice (1936–2014), English artist David Pressman (born 1977), American diplomat David L. Preston

    List of people with given name David

    List_of_people_with_given_name_David

  • Origin of speech
  • doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2004.10.025. PMID 15652151. S2CID 3252482. Premack, David & Premack, Ann James. The Mind of an Ape, ISBN 0-393-01581-5. Kimura, Doreen

    Origin of speech

    Origin of speech

    Origin_of_speech

  • William James Fellow Award
  • McClelland Lee D. Ross David Premack Robert Plomin Charles R. Gallistel Marcia K. Johnson Elliot Aronson Richard M. Shiffrin David E. Meyer Morris Moscovitch

    William James Fellow Award

    William_James_Fellow_Award

  • Cognitive specialization
  • years. Theory of mind research in chimpanzees by social psychologists David Premack and Guy Woodruff in 1978 brought it to the forefront of psychological

    Cognitive specialization

    Cognitive_specialization

  • Fyssen Foundation
  • Conklin (1983) Roger W. Brown (1984) Pierre Buser [fr] (1985) David Pilbeam (1986) David Premack (1987) Jean-Claude Gardin (1988) Patricia S. Goldman-Rakic

    Fyssen Foundation

    Fyssen_Foundation

  • Timeline of psychology
  • 1978 – Paul Ekman published the Facial Action Coding System. 1978 – David Premack published the book Does the Chimpanzee Have a Theory of Mind?, about

    Timeline of psychology

    Timeline of psychology

    Timeline_of_psychology

  • List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1978
  • of English and Creative Writing David Young Dies at 88". Oberlin College. May 6, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2026. "David Young". Cleveland Public Library

    List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1978

    List_of_Guggenheim_Fellowships_awarded_in_1978

  • Phyllis Gardner (clinical pharmacologist)
  • American physician and academic (1950–2025)

    doi:10.1007/978-1-4684-5934-0_30, ISBN 978-1-4684-5936-4, PMID 1719768 Premack, Brett A.; Gardner, Phyllis (2013), "Properties of CA Currents Activated

    Phyllis Gardner (clinical pharmacologist)

    Phyllis_Gardner_(clinical_pharmacologist)

  • James Murdoch
  • American and British businessman (born 1972)

    2012). "James Murdoch: Son of the Sun king". CNN. Retrieved 27 July 2014. Premack, Rachel. "James Murdoch is reportedly the top candidate to succeed Elon

    James Murdoch

    James Murdoch

    James_Murdoch

  • Sign language
  • Language that uses manual communication and body language to convey meaning

    Massachusetts: MIT Press. Premack, David, & Ann J. Premack (1983). The mind of an ape. New York: Norton. Premack, David (1985). "'Gavagai!' or the future

    Sign language

    Sign language

    Sign_language

  • Sally–Anne test
  • Psychological test

    Psychology. 6 (4): 315–324. doi:10.1111/j.2044-835X.1988.tb01104.x. Premack, David; Woodruff, Guy (December 1978). "Does the chimpanzee have a theory of

    Sally–Anne test

    Sally–Anne_test

  • Chaebol
  • South Korean family-run business conglomerate

    Quarterly (4): 68–79. Retrieved 13 February 2013.[permanent dead link] Premack, Rachel (21 August 2017). "South-koreas-conglomerates". South Korea's Conglomerates

    Chaebol

    Chaebol

    Chaebol

  • The 19 Bar
  • Gay bar in Minneapolis

    historic 19 Bar to reopen soon, manager says". KSTP. Retrieved 26 July 2025. Premack, Frank (April 11, 1963). "Three Upper Nicollet Taverns Stay Closed". Minneapolis

    The 19 Bar

    The 19 Bar

    The_19_Bar

  • Josephine Cochrane
  • American inventor (1839–1913)

    Lemelson-MIT. 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2019. Ram, Jocelyn; Atkisson, Eric; Premack, Jay; Larrimore, Laura; Schatz, Steve; Camarota, Alex. "'I'll do it myself'"

    Josephine Cochrane

    Josephine Cochrane

    Josephine_Cochrane

  • Skins (British TV series)
  • British teen drama series (2007–2013)

    Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2020. Premack, Rachel (24 October 2016). "Tumblr's Depression Connection". The Ringer

    Skins (British TV series)

    Skins (British TV series)

    Skins_(British_TV_series)

  • Noam Chomsky
  • American linguist and activist (born 1928)

    (Revised ed.). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01246-2. Premack, D. (1985). "'Gavagai!' or the future history of the animal language controversy"

    Noam Chomsky

    Noam Chomsky

    Noam_Chomsky

  • Candlelight vigil
  • Assembly of people showing support for a cause

    and the Internet". Korea Observer. 40 (1): 53–85. ProQuest 209355027. Premack, Rachel (2 December 2016). "Koreans Have Mastered the Art of the Protest"

    Candlelight vigil

    Candlelight vigil

    Candlelight_vigil

  • 2022 WAC men's soccer tournament
  • American college soccer tournament

    Baptist (1st title) Winning coach Coe Michaelson (1st title) MVP Nolan Premack (California Baptist) Broadcast ESPN+ WAC men's soccer tournament «2021 

    2022 WAC men's soccer tournament

    2022_WAC_men's_soccer_tournament

  • Collective intelligence
  • Group intelligence that emerges from collective efforts

    Psychology. 50: 21–45. doi:10.1146/annurev.psych.50.1.21. PMID 10074674. Premack, David; Woodruff, Guy (1 December 1978). "Does the chimpanzee have a theory

    Collective intelligence

    Collective intelligence

    Collective_intelligence

  • Talking animal
  • Non-human animal that can make human-like sounds

    Mahali Mountains. pp. 167–224. {{cite book}}: |magazine= ignored (help) D. Premack (1985). 'Gavagai!' or the future of the animal language controversy. pp

    Talking animal

    Talking_animal

  • Tham Luang cave rescue
  • 2018 international rescue mission in Thailand

    response". Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018. Premack, Rachel (10 July 2018). "Meet the 25-year-old coach of the Thai soccer

    Tham Luang cave rescue

    Tham Luang cave rescue

    Tham_Luang_cave_rescue

  • Daniel Dennett
  • American philosopher (1942–2024)

    Psychology Press. Dennett, D. C. (1978). Beliefs about Beliefs (commentary on Premack, et al.). Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 1, pp. 568-70. Doomen, Jasper

    Daniel Dennett

    Daniel Dennett

    Daniel_Dennett

  • California Institute of Technology
  • Private university in Pasadena, California

    on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017. Jonathan Wai; Rachel Premack. "Here are the 50 smartest colleges in America". Business Insider. Retrieved

    California Institute of Technology

    California_Institute_of_Technology

  • Social media and suicide
  • 1371/journal.pone.0061809. PMC 3632511. PMID 23630615. Sandler, Elana Premack (2009-04-06). "Can Social Media Help Prevent Suicide?". Psychology Today

    Social media and suicide

    Social_media_and_suicide

  • Thought
  • Cognitive process independent of the senses

    Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. Retrieved 25 October 2021. Premack, David (28 August 2007). "Human and animal cognition: Continuity and discontinuity"

    Thought

    Thought

    Thought

  • Dog intelligence
  • Intellectual capacity of dogs

    doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26991-5. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 9800387. PMID 36581704. Premack, D. G.; Woodruff, G. (1978). "Does the chimpanzee have a theory of mind

    Dog intelligence

    Dog_intelligence

  • Paraquat
  • Chemical compound used as an herbicide

    at the Wayback Machine, Pestizid Aktions-Netzwerk e.V. (PAN Germany). Premack, Rachel (2018-06-09). "South Korea has the highest rate of deaths by suicide

    Paraquat

    Paraquat

    Paraquat

  • COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships
  • "Royal Caribbean Ship Cancels Cruise After COVID-19 Tests". 12 March 2020. Premack, Rachel. "Royal Caribbean is halting new cruises for the next 30 days in

    COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships

    COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships

    COVID-19_pandemic_on_cruise_ships

  • Recession
  • Business cycle contraction

    Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024. Premack, Rachel. "The "bloodbath" in America's trucking industry has officially

    Recession

    Recession

  • 2014–2016 world oil market chronology
  • Events affecting the oil market

    Prices Hammered by U.K. Vote to Leave EU". The Wall Street Journal. Rachel Premack (June 30, 2016). "Gas prices dip to a 13-year low ahead of July 4 holiday

    2014–2016 world oil market chronology

    2014–2016_world_oil_market_chronology

  • Charter school
  • Type of school that operates independently of the local public school system

    Cultural Foundations of Education. 2008. SAGE Publications. 5 December 2011. Premack, Eric. "Charter schools: California's education reform 'power tool.'(Special

    Charter school

    Charter school

    Charter_school

  • Friendship jealousy
  • Jealousy towards a third-party perceived as a threat to one's friendships

    Piaget, J. (1932). The moral judgment of the child. Harcourt, Brace. Premack, David; Woodruff, Guy (December 1978). "Does the chimpanzee have a theory of

    Friendship jealousy

    Friendship jealousy

    Friendship_jealousy

  • Animal cognition
  • JSTOR 4599265. S2CID 27266459. For chimpanzees, see for example Premack D, Premack AJ (1983). The Mind of an Ape. New York: Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-30160-1

    Animal cognition

    Animal cognition

    Animal_cognition

  • International Mr. Leather
  • International leather subculture event

    from the original on 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-10. "Judge 5, Daniel Premack - Executive Producer of Mister Leather Israel (Tel Aviv, Israel)" (PDF)

    International Mr. Leather

    International Mr. Leather

    International_Mr._Leather

  • New York University
  • Private university in New York City, New York

    Archived from the original on August 15, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2020. Premack, Rachel. "The top 50 colleges in the United States, ranked". Business Insider

    New York University

    New York University

    New_York_University

  • Mac n' Cheetos
  • Fast food product

    FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28. Premack, Rachel (June 23, 2016). "Burger King's latest fast food monstrosity is

    Mac n' Cheetos

    Mac n' Cheetos

    Mac_n'_Cheetos

  • Evolution of cognition
  • Causes of cognitive abilities in animals

    117S. doi:10.1016/j.cois.2019.05.009. ISSN 2214-5745. PMID 31271948. Premack, David (2007-08-28). "Human and animal cognition: Continuity and discontinuity"

    Evolution of cognition

    Evolution_of_cognition

  • McKinsey & Company
  • US-based worldwide management consulting firm

    jail if they reveal Saudi work". www.ft.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024. Premack, Rachel (December 15, 2018). "McKinsey held a lavish corporate retreat

    McKinsey & Company

    McKinsey_&_Company

  • Bottlenose dolphin
  • Genus of dolphin

    309–382. doi:10.1017/S0140525X0100396X. PMID 11530544. S2CID 24052064. Premack, D.; Hauser, M. (2001). "A whale of a tale: Calling it culture doesn't

    Bottlenose dolphin

    Bottlenose dolphin

    Bottlenose_dolphin

  • The Minnesota Independent
  • American news website

    Run But You Cannot Hide. Media writer Paul Schmelzer won a 2008 Frank Premack Award for Public Affairs Journalism from the University of Minnesota School

    The Minnesota Independent

    The_Minnesota_Independent

  • WAC men's soccer tournament
  • Collegiate soccer tournament

    Baptist (1) 0–0 (3–1 p) San Jose State CBU Soccer Field Riverside, CA Nolan Premack (CBU) 14 2023 California Baptist (2) 2–1 UNLV Peter Johann Field Las Vegas

    WAC men's soccer tournament

    WAC men's soccer tournament

    WAC_men's_soccer_tournament

  • Infant cognitive development
  • How babies develop the ability to think and know things

    "Discovering Psychology:Fifth Edition". Worth Publishers, 2010, p. 389. Premack, David; Woodruff, Guy (1978). "Does the chimpanzee have a theory of mind?"

    Infant cognitive development

    Infant_cognitive_development

  • Cognitive ecology of religion
  • Study of links between beliefs and environment

    CiteSeerX 10.1.1.612.2435. doi:10.1162/BIOT_a_00018. S2CID 5093290. Premack, David; Woodruff, Guy (4 February 2010). "Does the chimpanzee have a theory

    Cognitive ecology of religion

    Cognitive_ecology_of_religion

  • 2023 WAC men's soccer tournament
  • American college soccer tournament

    Player Team Thomas Beecham California Baptist Leo Mendez Luis Mueller Nolan Premack Brophy Howard UNLV Nico Lopez Hermann Ragnarsson Gabe Sanchez Austin Wallace

    2023 WAC men's soccer tournament

    2023_WAC_men's_soccer_tournament

  • 2023 NCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans
  • Award

    Michigan J.T. Harms Indiana Gabriel Mikina Syracuse Tommy Silva UCLA Nolan Premack Cal Baptist Lasse Kelp UMBC Jason Belloli Denver Ethan Ash North Florida

    2023 NCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans

    2023_NCAA_Men's_Soccer_All-Americans

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    English surname transferred to forename use, from Hebrew David, DAVIS means "beloved."

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     Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Dàibhidh, DAVIE means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davie.

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    (Δαυίδ) Greek form of Hebrew David, DAUID means "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of the second king of Israel and ancestor of Jesus. 

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  • Gittith
  • n.

    A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv.

  • Davidic
  • a.

    Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.

  • Avidious
  • a.

    Avid.

  • Seed
  • n.

    Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.

  • Davit
  • n.

    Curved arms of timber or iron, projecting over a ship's side of stern, having tackle to raise or lower a boat, swing it in on deck, rig it out for lowering, etc.; -- called also boat davits.

  • Avid
  • a.

    Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy.

  • Davit
  • n.

    A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship; -- called also the fish davit.

  • Psalmist
  • n.

    A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.

  • Zion
  • n.

    A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.

  • Pavid
  • a.

    Timid; fearful.

  • Kaleidoscope
  • n.

    An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design.

  • Psalm
  • n.

    Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.