Clever Hans: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Douglas K. Candland, Feral Children and Clever Animals: Reflections on Human Nature (1993); Oskar Pfungst, Clever Hans: The Horse of Mr. Von Osten, ed. by Robert Rosenthal (1965; originally published in German, 1907).

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  • Philip M. Ferguson
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Article History

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Revised title etymology. Oct 07, 2019
Invalidated site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The �Clever Hans Phenomenon� Revisited. Dec 05, 2018
Add new Web site: Internet Archive - "Clever Hans (the horse of Mr. von Osten) a contribution to experimental animal and human psychology". May 22, 2016
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The �Clever Hans Phenomenon� Revisited. May 22, 2016
Date of the publication of Pfungst's report changed from "1904" to "1907." Aug 07, 2015
Photograph added. Nov 18, 2014
Bibliography added. Aug 25, 2014
New article added. Aug 25, 2014
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