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Principles of comparative psychology / Nicky Hayes.

By: Hayes, NickyMaterial type: Text

TextSeries: Principles of psychology: Publisher: Hove : Erlbaum, c1994Description: v, 248 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN: 0863772927 (cased); 0863772935 (pbk)Subject(s): Psychology, Comparative | Comparative psychologyDDC classification: 150.1

Contents:

Comparative psychology and evolution. Animals and human beings. The Western philosophical tradition. Themes and traditions in comparative psychology. The theory of evolution. Models of evolution. Popularised versions of evolutionary theory -- The basis of behaviour. Genetic transmission. Genetically determined behaviour. Lorenz's hydraulic model. Animal learning -- Courtship, mating, and reproduction. Courtship and mating. Reproductive behaviour. Attachment -- Social organisation. Aggressive behaviour. Territoriality. Anti-predator behaviour and defence. Social structures in animal groups. Peacemaking and reconciliation -- Communication and information. Receiving information. Species-specific communication. Communication in "higher" mammals. Symbolic communication -- Animal cognition. Imitation. Cognitive motivation: exploration and curiosity. Concept formation. Novelty. Animals and language. Evolution, adaptation, instinct, and learning.

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Bibliography: p. 222-235. - Includes indexes.

1. Comparative psychology and evolution. Animals and human beings. The Western philosophical tradition. Themes and traditions in comparative psychology. The theory of evolution. Models of evolution. Popularised versions of evolutionary theory -- 2. The basis of behaviour. Genetic transmission. Genetically determined behaviour. Lorenz's hydraulic model. Animal learning -- 3. Courtship, mating, and reproduction. Courtship and mating. Reproductive behaviour. Attachment -- 4. Social organisation. Aggressive behaviour. Territoriality. Anti-predator behaviour and defence. Social structures in animal groups. Peacemaking and reconciliation -- 5. Communication and information. Receiving information. Species-specific communication. Communication in "higher" mammals. Symbolic communication -- 6. Animal cognition. Imitation. Cognitive motivation: exploration and curiosity. Concept formation. Novelty. Animals and language. Evolution, adaptation, instinct, and learning.

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