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Irene M. Pepperberg

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in Brooklyn, NY, The United States

April 01, 1949

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http://www.alexfoundation.org

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Irene Maxine Pepperberg is a scientist noted for her studies in animal cognition, particularly in relation to parrots. She is an adjunct professor of psychology at Brandeis University and a lecturer at Harvard University. She is well known for her comparative studies into the cognitive fundamentals of language and communication, and was one of the first to try to extend work on language learning in animals other than humans (exemplified by the Washoe project) to a bird species. Dr. Pepperberg is also active in wildlife conservation, especially in relation to parrots.

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Average rating: 3.90 · 2,832 ratings · 549 reviews · 3 distinct works · Similar authors

	Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 2,781 ratings — published 2008 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alex Studies: Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parrots 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animal Cognition in Nature: The Convergence of Psychology and Biology in Laboratory and Field by Russell P. Balda, Irene M. Pepperberg, A C Kamil 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Clearly, animals know more than we think, and think a great deal more than we know.”
― Irene M. Pepperberg, Alex & Me

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