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Social learning in animals : the roots of culture /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Heyes, Cecilia M., Galef, Bennett G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego : Academic Press, �1996.
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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.