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Area of Science:

  • Cross-cultural psychology
  • Ethnoecology
  • Human-animal interactions

Background:

  • Cultural models influence folkecological reasoning about interspecies interactions.
  • Understanding variability in perceiving nature is crucial for ecological studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how cultural models affect the perception of interspecies interactions (cooperative vs. competitive).
  • To investigate the link between folkecological principles and the recognition of social agency in nonhuman animals.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies involving Indigenous Ngöbe and U.S. participants interpreting a wordless book depicting a coyote-badger hunting relationship.
  • Analysis of interpretations to identify patterns in perceiving interspecies interactions.
  • Probes to assess beliefs about interspecies interactions and awareness of nonhuman social agency.

Main Results:

  • The majority of Ngöbe participants interpreted the coyote-badger relationship as cooperative.
  • The majority of U.S. participants interpreted the relationship as competitive.
  • Perceptual differences correlated with distinct beliefs about plausible interspecies interactions and recognition of nonhuman social agency.

Conclusions:

  • Cultural models significantly shape the interpretation of ecological interactions.
  • Perceptions of interspecies relationships are tied to beliefs about nature and nonhuman agency.
  • Findings highlight the role of culture in shaping human-animal interaction frameworks.