Animal Cognition
Fundamentals, Models, and Therapeutic Advances
- 1st Edition - July 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Shampa Ghosh, Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Niraj Kumar Jha, Rakesh Bhaskar
- Language: English
Animal Cognition: Fundamentals, Models, and Therapeutic Advances is a research volume covering foundational research in animal cognition. This book provides a comprehensive overvi… Read more
Animal Cognition: Fundamentals, Models, and Therapeutic Advances is a research volume covering foundational research in animal cognition. This book provides a comprehensive overview of cognitive processes in various animal species, spanning fundamental concepts, species-specific studies, and therapeutic applications. Animal Cognition: Fundamentals, Models, and Therapeutic Advances plans to offer a structured approach that combines basic cognitive principles with specific animal models and therapeutic advancements, providing readers with a more applied understanding of the field. The first section of the book will cover the foundation of animal cognition, including definitions, key concepts, and an overview of cognitive abilities, such as memory, problem-solving, and learning. It underlines the aim of this research which is to investigate animal cognition as a means to understand behavior and evolution. The second section delves deeper into the cognitive processes in mammals, birds, and marine animals and more. This section encompasses the main scope of this research and highlights the latest research on the processes of memory recall, social learning, spatial navigation, communication and more. The third and final section reviews the latest technological advancements in studying cognition, such as neuroimaging, machine learning, and virtual reality. These chapters examines how these tools have revolutionized the field and opened new research frontiers, ethical considerations, and the future impact of cognitive studies. With a multidisciplinary approach, this volume highlights current research while identifying gaps for future exploration, and will be of interest to researchers involved in animal cognition, and behavioral neuroscience
- Explains cognitive similarities and differences across species
- Offers practical applications for cognitive findings
- Integrates theoretical concepts with advanced therapeutic practices
- Provides multidisciplinary perspectives from leading experts in the field
Researchers and clinicians in cognition animal behavior, neuroscience, psychology.
Section 1: Foundations of Animal Cognition
1. Introduction to Cognitive Processes in Animals
2. Evolution of Cognition
Section 2: Cognitive Mechanisms in Animal Models
3. Mammalian Cognition
4. Avian Intelligence: From Problem-Solving to Social Dynamics
5. Cognitive Studies in Marine Animals
6. Cognition in Reptiles and Amphibians
7. Cognitive Insights from Insects
Section 3: Advanced Topics and Therapeutics
8. Therapeutic Applications of Cognitive Research in Animals
9. Emerging Technologies in Cognitive Studies
10. Research Gaps and Future Perspectives
1. Introduction to Cognitive Processes in Animals
2. Evolution of Cognition
Section 2: Cognitive Mechanisms in Animal Models
3. Mammalian Cognition
4. Avian Intelligence: From Problem-Solving to Social Dynamics
5. Cognitive Studies in Marine Animals
6. Cognition in Reptiles and Amphibians
7. Cognitive Insights from Insects
Section 3: Advanced Topics and Therapeutics
8. Therapeutic Applications of Cognitive Research in Animals
9. Emerging Technologies in Cognitive Studies
10. Research Gaps and Future Perspectives
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: July 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Shampa Ghosh
Dr. Shampa M. Ghosh is an evolutionary biologist and her research focus is experimental evolution and evolutionary developmental biology. She uses fruit flies for her research, and built up the first Drosophila research laboratory of Bhubaneswar at KIIT. She did her PhD in Evolutionary and Organsimal Biology from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Bangalore India (with Prof. Amitabh Joshi), and worked as a postdoctoral scientist at Michigan State University USA (with Prof. Alexander Shingleton) focusing on development, genetics, and plasticity. She has been a visiting faculty at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER, Jatni, Odisha) from 2016 to 2018. Dr. Ghosh has also worked briefly for Bionivid Technology Pvt. Limited. She worked as a DST Women Scientist A at KIIT focusing on experimental evolution from 2017 to 2020. Her current research focuses on plasticity and evolution in Drosophila.
Affiliations and expertise
GloNeuro, IndiaJS
Jitendra Kumar Sinha
Dr. Jitendra Kumar Sinha, PhD, is the Chief Scientific Officer at GloNeuro Academy, Noida and Neuroscience Visiting Faculty at Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India. His research interests include the neurobiology of aging and obesity, nutritional neuroscience, anti-aging paradigms and neuropharmacology. He has over 16 years experience in research and education, including high level course development and mentorship. He has a long-standing interest in animal models of aging and epilepsy, with focus on oxidative protein damage, DNA damage, and aging biomarkers, and notably established the heaviest rodent model for studying molecular mechanism of enhanced aging. Dr. Sinha has authored over 70 publications in several leading journals on aging, epilepsy, obesity, sleep, and spinal cord injury. He has served as guest editor, referee, or member of the editorial board for over 25 journals and received various prestigious awards from Government of India, International Brain Research Organization, International Society for Neurochemistry, among others.
Affiliations and expertise
Chief Scientific Officer at GloNeuro Academy, Noida and Neuroscience; Visiting Faculty at Jiwaji University, Gwalior, IndiaNJ
Niraj Kumar Jha
Dr. Niraj Kumar Jha is an assistant professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Sharda University, Greater Noida, India, and a member of the Royal Society of Biology, London. Previously, he served as an assistant professor at the Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology, affiliated with Abdul Kalam Technical University. He holds an MSc in Biotechnology from Vellore Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Delhi Technological University, supported by a research fellowship from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. A prolific author, Dr. Jha has published over 150 scholarly works and presented his research at international conferences. He currently serves as an associate editor for IET Nanobiotechnology and guest editor for several high-impact journals. His research interests focus on the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative, cancer, respiratory, and cardiovascular diseases, as well as the therapeutic roles of small molecules from natural or synthetic sources.
Affiliations and expertise
Galgotias University, IndiaRB
Rakesh Bhaskar
Dr. Rakesh Bhaskar is an Assistant Professor at Yeungnam University, South Korea. He holds a Ph.D. in Neuroendocrinology from Allahabad University, India, and has extensive research experience in aging biology, regenerative medicine, and cognitive neurosciences. His work explores molecular mechanisms underlying cellular senescence, stem cell-based therapies, and tissue engineering approaches for age-associated conditions. Dr. Bhaskar has published over 80 scientific articles in high-impact journals, holds two patents, and has contributed to multiple book chapters. He also serves as a reviewer for leading international journals. His research focuses on developing innovative biomaterials and therapeutic interventions to enhance healthspan and combat age-related degenerative diseases.
Affiliations and expertise
Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea