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(psychology, zoology) A fundamental precept of comparative animal psychology, stating that an animal's activity should not be interpreted in terms of higher psychological processes if it can be fairly interpreted in terms of simpler developmental processes.

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Morgan's canon

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Morgan's canon

(psychology, zoology) A fundamental precept of comparative animal psychology, stating that an animal's activity should not be interpreted in terms of higher psychological processes if it can be fairly interpreted in terms of simpler developmental processes.

Japanese Meaning

（比較動物心理学の原則として）動物の行動を、高次の心理的プロセスで説明するのではなく、可能な限り単純な発達過程で説明すべきという基本原則。

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When interpreting a dog's problem-solving behavior, researchers often invoke Morgan's canon to avoid attributing unnecessary higher mental processes.

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犬の問題解決行動を解釈する際、研究者はしばしば、動物の活動はより高度な心理過程ではなく、より単純な発達過程で説明されるべきだという原理を引用して、不必要に高度な精神機能を帰属させないようにする。

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(psychology, zoology) A fundamental precept of comparative animal psychology, stating that an animal's activity should not be interpreted in terms of higher psychological processes if it can be fairly interpreted in terms of simpler developmental processes.

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