The second edition of "The Behavior of Animals" features fresh chapters, providing an updated perspective on the field through contributions from numerous international scholars. A new focus includes the effects of hormones on animal behavior, as well as the phenomena of individuality and human evolution throughout the animal kingdom.
Building from previous works, "The Behavior of Animals"'s second edition provides a comprehensive overview of current studies of animal behaviors. Detailed chapters include insight into all important topics, like attention, motivation, emotion, physiological rhythms, communication, and cognition. These vital fields are also analyzed through the lens of mate selection, individual differences, and consideration of global, cultural, and contextual influences.
Moreover, this updated text offers an in-depth introduction to human behavioral evolution from a unique perspective, rather than typical examinations of the prehistory of human behavioral psychology. This design facilitates increased appreciation for the challenge that many ecosystems present to researchers within many distinct disciplines. It is thus not surprising that "The Behavioral of Animals," Second Edition, has been continuously revised, adding significant developments, highlighting complexities, and clarifying key considerations in every chapter.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9781119109525
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The Behavior of Animals An updated view of animal behavior studies, featuring global experts The Behavior of Animals, Second Edition provides a broad overview of the current state of animal behavior studies with contributions from international experts. This edition includes new chapters on hormones and behavior, individuality, and human evolution. All chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated, and are supported by color illustrations, informative callouts, and accessible presentation of technical information. Provides an introduction to the study of animal behavior Looks at an extensive scope of topics- from perception, motivation and emotion, biological rhythms, and animal learning to animal cognition, communication, mate choice, and individuality. Explores the evolution of animal behavior including a critical evaluation of the assumption that human beings can be studied as if they were any other animal species. Students will benefit from an updated textbook in which a variety of contributors provide their expertise and global perspective in specialized areas
