This revised third edition provides an up to date, comprehensive overview of the field of comparative psychology, integrating both evolutionary and developmental studies of brain and behavior. This book provides a unique combination of areas normally covered independently to satisfy the requirements of comparative psychology courses.
This revised third edition provides an up to date, comprehensive overview of the field of comparative psychology, integrating both evolutionary and developmental studies of brain and behavior. This book provides a unique combination of areas normally covered independently to satisfy the requirements of comparative psychology courses.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Mauricio R. Papini is Professor of Psychology at Texas Christian University, USA. His work has centered on brain-behavior relationships in the area of incentive learning, but broader interests in the evolution and development of behavior led to the creation of this book.
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1. Biological Evolution 1.1 Evidence for Evolution 1.2 Logic of Natural Selection 1.3 Origin and Preservation of Genetic Variability 1.4 Natural Selection 1.5 Glossary 1.6 References 2. Origin and Evolution of Animals 2.1 Diversity of Life 2.2 Geological Background 2.3 Origin and Evolution of Animals 2.4 Speciation 2.5 Grades and Clades 2.6 Glossary 2.7 References 3. Evo-devo, Brain, and Behavior 3.1 Definitions 3.2 Early Development 3.3 Development of the Vertebrate Nervous System 3.4 Development and evolution 3.5 Terminology 3.6 Behavior 3.7 Glossary 3.8 References 4. Simple Nervous Systems and Behavior 4.1 Invertebrate Phyla 4.2 Behavior and Simple Neural Networks 4.3 Behavioral and Neural Plasticity in Nonassociative Learning 4.4 Evolution of Learning Mechanisms in Mollusks 4.5 Glossary 4.6 References 5. Evolution of the Vertebrate Brain and Behavior 5.1 Key Innovations of Vertebrates 5.2 Comparative Neurology 5.3 Telencephalon 5.4 Brain Size 5.5 Glossary 5.6 References Chapter 6: Fundamentals of Learning and Cognition 6.1 Definitions 6.2 Forms of Conditioning 6.3 Classical Conditioning 6.4 Instrumental Conditioning 6.5 Situational Generality of Associative Learning 6.6 Brain Mechanisms of Learning and Cognition: An Overview 6.7 Glossary 6.8 References 7. Comparative Analysis of Learning and Cognition 7.1 Comparative Methodology 7.2 Learning and Cognition in Invertebrates 7.3 Learning and Cognition as Adaptations 7.4 Learning, Cognition, and Phylogenetic History 7.5 Glossary 7.6 References 8. Higher Cognitive Processes 8.1 From Associative Learning to Cognition 8.2 From Concepts to Social Cognition 8.3 Mental Continuity and Discontinuity 8.4 Glossary 8.5 References 9. Early Learning and Behavior 9.1 Ontogenetic Transitions 9.2 Prenatal and Prehatching Behavior 9.3 Infant Behavior 9.4 Infant Learning 9.5 Development of Complex Behavior 9.6 Glossary 9.7 References 10. Early Social Learning and Behavior 10.1 From Individual to Social Behavior 10.2 Imprinting 10.3 Reproductive and Social Behavior 10.4 Development of Vocal Behavior 10.5 Glossary 10.6 References 11. Reproductive and Social Behavior 11.1 Reproductive Biology and Social Behavior 11.2 Mechanisms Underlying Social Behavior 11.3 Mating Systems 11.4 Patterns of Reproductive Behavior 11.5 Infant Care 11.6 Complex Animal Societies 11.7 Glossary 11.8 References 12. Brain, Behavior, and Evolution of Primates 12.1 What is a Primate? 12.2 The Primate Brain 12.3 Evolution of Language 12.4 Origin of Primates 12.5 Hominids 12.6 From Archaic to Modern Humans 12.7 Conclusion: From Oldowan Tools to Climate Change 12.8 Glossary 12.9 References
1. Biological Evolution 1.1 Evidence for Evolution 1.2 Logic of Natural Selection 1.3 Origin and Preservation of Genetic Variability 1.4 Natural Selection 1.5 Glossary 1.6 References 2. Origin and Evolution of Animals 2.1 Diversity of Life 2.2 Geological Background 2.3 Origin and Evolution of Animals 2.4 Speciation 2.5 Grades and Clades 2.6 Glossary 2.7 References 3. Evo-devo, Brain, and Behavior 3.1 Definitions 3.2 Early Development 3.3 Development of the Vertebrate Nervous System 3.4 Development and evolution 3.5 Terminology 3.6 Behavior 3.7 Glossary 3.8 References 4. Simple Nervous Systems and Behavior 4.1 Invertebrate Phyla 4.2 Behavior and Simple Neural Networks 4.3 Behavioral and Neural Plasticity in Nonassociative Learning 4.4 Evolution of Learning Mechanisms in Mollusks 4.5 Glossary 4.6 References 5. Evolution of the Vertebrate Brain and Behavior 5.1 Key Innovations of Vertebrates 5.2 Comparative Neurology 5.3 Telencephalon 5.4 Brain Size 5.5 Glossary 5.6 References Chapter 6: Fundamentals of Learning and Cognition 6.1 Definitions 6.2 Forms of Conditioning 6.3 Classical Conditioning 6.4 Instrumental Conditioning 6.5 Situational Generality of Associative Learning 6.6 Brain Mechanisms of Learning and Cognition: An Overview 6.7 Glossary 6.8 References 7. Comparative Analysis of Learning and Cognition 7.1 Comparative Methodology 7.2 Learning and Cognition in Invertebrates 7.3 Learning and Cognition as Adaptations 7.4 Learning, Cognition, and Phylogenetic History 7.5 Glossary 7.6 References 8. Higher Cognitive Processes 8.1 From Associative Learning to Cognition 8.2 From Concepts to Social Cognition 8.3 Mental Continuity and Discontinuity 8.4 Glossary 8.5 References 9. Early Learning and Behavior 9.1 Ontogenetic Transitions 9.2 Prenatal and Prehatching Behavior 9.3 Infant Behavior 9.4 Infant Learning 9.5 Development of Complex Behavior 9.6 Glossary 9.7 References 10. Early Social Learning and Behavior 10.1 From Individual to Social Behavior 10.2 Imprinting 10.3 Reproductive and Social Behavior 10.4 Development of Vocal Behavior 10.5 Glossary 10.6 References 11. Reproductive and Social Behavior 11.1 Reproductive Biology and Social Behavior 11.2 Mechanisms Underlying Social Behavior 11.3 Mating Systems 11.4 Patterns of Reproductive Behavior 11.5 Infant Care 11.6 Complex Animal Societies 11.7 Glossary 11.8 References 12. Brain, Behavior, and Evolution of Primates 12.1 What is a Primate? 12.2 The Primate Brain 12.3 Evolution of Language 12.4 Origin of Primates 12.5 Hominids 12.6 From Archaic to Modern Humans 12.7 Conclusion: From Oldowan Tools to Climate Change 12.8 Glossary 12.9 References
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