A psychologist and aficionado offers insight into the canine mind, drawing on current cognitive research to illuminate a dogs perceptual abilities and the experiences that shape dog behavior, in a report that also shares stories about the authors relationship with her canine friend, Pumpernickel. Simultaneous. A psychologist offers insight into the canine mind, drawing on current cognitive research to illuminate a dogs perceptual abilities and the experiences that shape dog behavior, in a report that also shares stories about the authors relationship with her canine friend, Pumpernickel. Temple Grandin meets Steven Pinker in this engaging and informative look at what goes on inside the minds of dogs—from a cognitive scientist with a background at the New Yorker. Temple Grandin meets Steven Pinker in this engaging and informative look at what goes on inside the minds of dogs-from a cognitive scientist with a background at the New Yorker.