Diana Reiss
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Diana Reiss is a professor of psychology
at Hunter College
and in the graduate program of Biopsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience of the City University of New York
. Reiss's research has focused on understanding cognition and communication in dolphin
s and other cetacea
ns. She has done work in mirror self-recognition of such animals, as well as in elephants.
She was the scientific advisor for The Cove
.
Reiss earned a doctorate from Temple University
.
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at Hunter College
Hunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
and in the graduate program of Biopsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience of the City University of New York
. Reiss's research has focused on understanding cognition and communication in dolphin
Dolphin
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...
s and other cetacea
Cetacea
The order Cetacea includes the marine mammals commonly known as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Cetus is Latin and is used in biological names to mean "whale"; its original meaning, "large sea animal", was more general. It comes from Ancient Greek , meaning "whale" or "any huge fish or sea...
ns. She has done work in mirror self-recognition of such animals, as well as in elephants.
She was the scientific advisor for The Cove
The Cove
The Cove is a 2009 documentary film that analyzes and questions Japan's dolphin hunting culture. It was awarded the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film is a call to action to halt mass dolphin kills, change Japanese fishing practices, and to inform and educate the public about the...
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Reiss earned a doctorate from Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
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