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According to Wikipedia, George John Romanes FRS was a Canadian-Scots evolutionary biologist and physiologist who laid the foundation of what he called comparative psychology, postulating a similarity of cognitive processes and mechanisms between humans and other animals.

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George Romanes's Published Works

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The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits (1881) (448)
“Mental Evolution in Animals” (216)
The Origin of the Fittest (1887) (107)
Suicide; an Essay on Comparative Moral Statistics (1881) (85)
Diseases of Memory; an Essay in the Positive Psychology (1882) (64)
Further observations on the locomotor system of medusæ (57)
“The Unity of Nature” (1884) (54)
Homing Faculty of Hymenoptera (1885) (48)
III. Preliminary observations on the locomotor system of medusæ (40)
The Senses, Instincts, and Intelligence of Animals (1888) (38)
Physiological Selection: An Additional Suggestion on the Origin of Species (1886) (35)
XI. The Croonian lecture.--Preliminary observations on the locomotor system of medusæ (32)
Mind and Motion and Monism (29)
The Honey Ants of the Garden of the Gods, and the Occident Ants of the American Plains (1882) (29)
THE THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION (28)
Migration of Birds (1874) (28)
XIX. The Croonian lecture - Observations on the locomotor system of echinodermata (27)
Preliminary Observations on the Locomotor System of Medusae. [Abstract] (26)
Der Kampf der Theile im Organismus: ein Beitrag zur Vervollständigung der mechanischen Zweckmässigkeitslehre (1881) (24)
The Life and Letters of George John Romanes (24)
Jelly-fish, star-fish, and sea urchins : being a research on primitive nervous systems / by G. J. Romanes. (22)
Jelly-fish, star-fish and sea-urchins (18)
Thoughts on Religion (17)
Ants, Bees, and Wasps (1882) (17)
An Examination of Weismannism (16)
The Factors of Organic Evolution (15)
“Mental Evolution in Animals” (14)
Observations on the Physiology of Echinodermata. (1883) (13)
Experiments on the Sense of Smell in Dogs. (1887) (13)
Star fish and sea-urchins. (12)
Psychological Development in Children (1882) (11)
XVIII. Further observations on the locomotor system of medusœ (9)
Darwin, and after Darwin: An exposition of the Darwinian theory and a discussion of post-Darwinian questions: III. Post-Darwinian questions, isolation, and physiological selection. (9)
Inquiries into Human Facility and its Development (1883) (9)
On Indications of the Sense of Smell in Actiniæ. (1882) (8)
Darwinism and Ethics (8)
Post-Darwinian questions : isolation and physiological selection (8)
The New Freshwater Jelly Fish: Physiology of the Freshwater Medusa (1880) (7)
Essays in Philosophical Criticism (1883) (7)
Permanent Variation of Colour in Fish (1873) (7)
Natural Selection and Dysteleology (1874) (7)
THE ORIGIN OF HUMAN FACULTY. (1889) (6)
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FRESH WATER MEDUSA. (1880) (6)
Post-Darwinian questions : heredity and utility (6)
Mr. Lloyd Morgan on Instinct (1884) (5)
Batrachians and reptiles. (5)
MR. WALLACE ON DARWINISM (1889) (5)
The Scientific Evidences of Organic Evolution (5)
Natural Selection and the Origin of Species (1888) (5)
Aberration of Instinct (1881) (5)
Darwin, and after Darwin: An exposition of the Darwinian theory and a discussion of post-Darwinian questions: Post-Darwinian questions of heredity and utility, Vol. II, 2nd ed. (5)
Lamarckism versus Darwinism (5)
Disuse as a Reducing Cause in Species (1874) (4)
Science and Culture, and Other Essays (1882) (4)
A Visit to Ceylon (1883) (4)
“Evolution without Natural Selection” (1885) (4)
Christian prayer and general laws : being the Burney prize essay for the year 1873 (4)
Natural Selection and Natural Theology (1883) (4)
The Bible and Science (1881) (4)
“Instinct and Acquisition” (1875) (4)
Aggressive Mimicry (4)
VII. Concluding observations on the locomotor system of medusæ (4)
Physiological Cruelty, or Fact versus Fancy; an Inquiry into the Vivisection Question (1883) (4)
“Evolution without Natural Selection” (4)
Evolution, Expression, and Sensation (1881) (4)
Aristotle as a Naturalist (3)
On Mammalian Descent: The Hunterian Lectures for 1884 (1885) (3)
Can an Animal Count? (1885) (3)
Excursions of an Evolutionist (1884) (3)
Family Records (3)
Darwin, and after Darwin: An exposition of the Darwinian theory and a discussion of post-Darwinian questions, I. The Darwinian theory (2nd ed.). (3)
The Factors of Organic Evolution (1887) (3)
Animal Intelligence (1888) (3)
Concluding Observations on the Locomotor System of Medusae. [Abstract] (3)
Sense of Hearing in Birds and Insects (1876) (3)
ARISTOTLE AS A NATURALIST. (1891) (3)
The Fish-Sheltering Medusa (1877) (3)
Mind in Animals (1881) (3)
The life and letters of George John Romanes written and edited by his wife (2nd ed.). (3)
Zoological Sketches Zoological Notes on the Structure, Affinities, Habits, and Mental Faculties of Wild and Domestic Animals; with Anecdotes concerning and Adventures among them; and some Account of their Fossil Representatives (1883) (3)
The world as an eject. (3)
Rudimentary Organs (1889) (2)
Spiders and scorpions. (2)
Tails of Rats and Mice (1875) (2)
Unconscious Memory, &c (2)
Permanence and Evolution (1882) (2)
The influence of science upon religion. (2)
The Use of Ants to Aphides and Coccidæ (1893) (2)
Dr. Romanes on Physiological Selection (1886) (2)
Myth and Science (1882) (2)
The life and letters of George John Romanes (6th impression). (2)
Mr. Dyer on Physiological Selection (1888) (2)
Dr. Romanes's Article in the “Contemporary Review.” (1888) (2)
V. Experiments in germination (2)
Mind in the Lower Animals (1879) (2)
Dr. Whewell on the Origin of Species (1888) (1)
Physiological Selection and the Origin of Species (1)
Conscious Matter; or, The Physical and the Psychical Universally in Causal Connection (1881) (1)
Mr. Lowne on the Morphology of Insects' Eyes (1885) (1)
The Student's Darwin (1881) (1)
Fetichism in Animals (1)
“The Rights of an Animal” (1879) (1)
Thoughts on religion (5th ed.). (1)
Sully's “Outlines of Psychology” (1884) (1)
The Remarkable Sunsets (1884) (1)
Intellect in Brutes (1879) (1)
“Like to Like”—a Fundamental Principle in Bionomics (1890) (1)
A brief history of opinions on isolation as a factor in organic evolution. (1)
Smell and Hearing in Moths (1877) (1)
Thought without Words (1887) (1)
Intellect in Brutes (1)
Perception and Instinct in the Lower Animals (1873) (1)
Mental evolution in man; origin of human faculty, by George John Romanes. (1)
Care of Rabbits for their Dead (1874) (1)
LOGIC OF CONCEPTS (1)
Pugnacity of Rabbits and Hares (1875) (1)
Sense of Hearing in Insects and Birds. “Towering” of Birds (1877) (1)
Intelligence of Chimpanzees (1890) (1)
V. Concluding observations on the locomotor system of medusæ (1)
A Few Words on Evolution and Creation; A Thesis maintaining that the World was not made of Matter by the Development of one Potency, but by that of Innumerable Specific Powers Notes on Evolution and Christianity (1883) (1)
“Mental Evolution in Animals” (1)
Observations on the Galvanic Excitation of Nerve and Muscle, with special reference to the modification of the Excitability of Motor Nerves produced by Injury. (1876) (1)
Bees and wasps. (1)
Experiments in stimulation. (1)
Sense of Humour and Reason in Animals (1875) (1)
Co-adaptation and Free Intercrossing (1891) (1)
Psychology of Protozoa (1889) (1)
An Examination of Weismannism.Darwin and after Darwin. An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions. II. Post-Darwinian Questions, Heredity and Utility (1896) (1)
Weismann's theory of heredity (1891). (0)
Rainbows (0)
Ferocity of Animals (1886) (0)
The Origin of Species (0)
Later additions to Weismann's system up to the year 1892. (0)
Tape-worms of Rabbits (0)
Organic Evolution (0)
LONDON–GEANIES, 1881–1890 (0)
THE WITNESS OF PHILOLOGY—continued (0)
Criticisms and Discussions: Thought and Language. (1892) (0)
ROOTS OF LANGUAGE (0)
The Locomotor System of Star-Fish (1887) (0)
The physical basis of mind. (0)
A Possible Explanation of the Formation of the Moon. (0)
Mr. Wallace on Physiological Selection (0)
Tape-worm of Rabbits (1877) (0)
THE ROOT-PRINCIPLES OF MIND (0)
Definition of the Theory of Natural Selection (1888) (0)
Foxes, wolves, jackals, &c. (0)
Further observations on the modification of the excitability of motor nerves produced by injury (0)
The Struggle of Parts in the Organism (0)
EVIDENCES OF THE THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION (0)
Weismannism up to date (1893). (0)
Animal intelligence. By George J. Romanes ... (0)
How to use the prayer book (0)
Notes for a work on a candid examination of religion. (0)
Benevolence in Animals (1883) (0)
Mr. A. R. Wallace on Physiological Selection. (1890) (0)
Planetary Orbits, Illustrated by a Rolling Ball (1897) (0)
Characters as hereditary and acquired (Conclusion [Part 5]). (0)
Natural Selection and Natural Theology (0)
Curious Rainbow (0)
Thought and Language. (1891) (0)
The will in relation to monism. (0)
Physiological Selection and the Origin of Species (1886) (0)
Experiments in section of covered-eyed medusæ. (0)
THE TRANSITION IN THE RACE (0)
Statement of Weismann's system up to the year 1886. (0)
Colin Clout's Calendar; The Record of a Summer, April-October (1883) (0)
Longevity and Death. (0)
THE THEORY OF SEXUAL SELECTION, AND CONCLUDING REMARKS (0)
An examination of Weismannism by George John Romanes. (0)
Characters as hereditary and acquired (Continued [Part 2]). (0)
[Letters to Editor] (0)
Physiological Selection (0)
NERVOUS SYSTEM OF THE ECHINODERMATA. (1882) (0)
BOYHOOD–YOUTH–EARLY MANHOOD, 1848–1878 (0)
Characters as adaptive and specific [Part 1]. (0)
Manx Cats (0)
Characters as hereditary and acquired (Continued [Part 4]). (0)
The will in relation to materialism and spiritualism. (0)
Vestiges of Creation (0)
The Springs of Conduct (0)
“Darwinism” (0)
Characters as hereditary and acquired (Preliminary [Part 1]). (0)
ROMANES' RESEARCHES ON PRIMITIVE NERVOUS SYSTEMS. (0)
THE TRANSITION IN THE INDIVIDUAL (0)
Brain Dynamics (0)
The Unity of Nature (0)
[Letters to Editor] (0)
Mr. Wallace on Physiological Selection (0)
The “Vampire Bat” (1883) (0)
The Cuckoo (0)
I. The Croonian lecture. —“ Observations on the locomotor system of echinodermata (0)
FURTHER EVIDENCES OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SELECTION (0)
“Towering” of Grouse, Partridges, &c. (1876) (0)
Die geistige Entwicklung im Tierreich : nebst einer nachgelassenen Arbeit, Über den Instinkt von Charles Darwin (0)
EVIDENCES OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SELECTION (0)
Mr. Butler's “Unconscious Memory” (1881) (0)
Cackling of Hens (1891) (0)
Ferocity of Rats (1886) (0)
“Darwinism” (0)
V. Experiments with pressure on excitable tissues (0)
Hairlessness of Terminal Phalanges in Primates (1892) (0)
“A Criticism on Darwin.” (1892) (0)
Application of the foregoing principles to the lowest animals. (0)
PROF. LLOYD MORGAN ON THE STUDY OF ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE (1886) (0)
Resonance of the Mouth-Cavity (1881) (0)
Structure of the medusæ. (0)
Mr. Wallace on Physiological Selection (0)
Examination of Weismann's theory of evolution (1891). (0)
Natural Selection and Natural Theology (0)
INSTINCT (continued): Examination of the Theories of other Writers on the Evolution of Instinct, with a General Summary of the Theory here Set Forth (0)
Monkeys, apes, and baboons. (0)
Prof. Eimer on the Nervous System of Medusæ (0)
INTRODUCTORY : THE DARWINISM OF DARWIN AND OF THE POST-DARWINIAN SCHOOLS (0)
Singing Mice (0)
Characters as hereditary and acquired (Continued [Part 3]). (0)
Mr. Wallace on Physiological Selection (0)
IV. Experiments in heliotropism (0)
Characters as adaptive and specific (Concluded [Part 4]). (0)
Resonance of the Mouth Cavity (0)
Are the Effects of Use and Disuse Inherited? An Examination of the View Held by Spencer and Darwin (1890) (0)
Charles Darwin (0)
Experiments in section of naked-eye medusæ. (0)
EXPLANATION OF THE DIAGRAM (0)
Mr. Seebohm on Physiological Selection (0)
PLEASURES AND PAINS, MEMORY, AND ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS (0)
Suggestion as to the Cause of the Earth's Internal Heat (0)
Darwin, and after Darwin, an Exposition of the Darwinian Theory, and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions . By George John Romanes. I. The Darwinian Theory. Chicago, Open Court Publishing Co. xvi., 460 p. 8° (1892) (0)
Animal Intelligence (0)
CRITICISMS OF THE THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION (0)
The Struggle of Parts in the Organism (1881) (0)
The Immortality that is now. (0)
Dr. W. B. Carpenter and Mr. W. I. Bishop (1881) (0)
Physiological Æsthetics (0)
Collective Instinct (0)
The Uselessness of Vivisection (1883) (0)
Physiological Selection and the Origin of Species (0)
Essays, Ed. By C.L. Morgan (0)
On Isolation in Organic Evolution. : A Posthumous Essay by the Late George John Romanes (0)

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