Social learning in animals : the roots of culture / edited by Cecilia M. Heyes, Bennett G. Galef, Jr.

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9780080541310
0080541313
9780122739651
0122739655

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Cover Page; Social Learning in Animals: The Roots of Culture; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART 1: SOCIAL LEARNING; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2. CULTURAL TRANSMISSION OF FEEDING BEHAVIOR IN THE BLACK RAT (RATTUS RATTUS); CHAPTER 3. SOCIAL ENHANCEMENT OF FOOD PREFERENCES IN NORWAY RATS: A BRIEF REVIEW; CHAPTER 4. SOCIAL LEARNING IN MONKEYS: PRIMATE "PRIMACY" RECONSIDERED; CHAPTER 5. COPYING AND MATE CHOICE; CHAPTER 6. IS SOCIAL LEARNING AN ADAPTIVE SPECIALIZATION?; CHAPTER 7. DEVELOPING A THEORY OF ANIMAL SOCIAL LEARNING.

Summary: The increasing realization among behaviorists and psychologists is that many animals learn by observation as members of social systems. Such settings contribute to the formation of culture. This book combines the knowledge of two groups of scientists with different backgrounds to establish a working consensus for future research. The book is divided into two major sections, with contributions by a well-known, international, and interdisciplinary team which integrates these growing areas of inquiry.

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The increasing realization among behaviorists and psychologists is that many animals learn by observation as members of social systems. Such settings contribute to the formation of culture. This book combines the knowledge of two groups of scientists with different backgrounds to establish a working consensus for future research. The book is divided into two major sections, with contributions by a well-known, international, and interdisciplinary team which integrates these growing areas of inquiry.

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