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Behavior and evolution / by Piaget, Jean,1896-1980.(CARDINAL)137606;
Subjects: Genetic psychology.; Movement, Psychology of.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Evolution and modification of behavior. by Lorenz, Konrad,1903-1989.(CARDINAL)277847;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-115).Introduction -- Theoretical attitudes toward the concept of the "innate" -- Critique of the first behavioristic argument -- Critique of the second behavioristic argument -- Critique of the modern ethologists' attitude -- Critique of the earlier ethologists' attitude -- The value and the limitations of the deprivation experiment -- Summary.
Subjects: Behavior genetics.; Behavior evolution.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The genius of dogs : how dogs are smarter than you think / by Hare, Brian,1976-(CARDINAL)402200; Woods, Vanessa,1977-(CARDINAL)328151;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-354) and index."Brian Hare, dog researcher, evolutionary anthropologist, and founder of the Duke Canine Cognition Center, and Vanessa Woods offer revolutionary new insights into dog intelligence and the interior lives of our smartest pets. In the past decade, we have learned more about how dogs think than in the last century. Breakthroughs in cognitive science, pioneered by Brian Hare have proven dogs have a kind of genius for getting along with people that is unique in the animal kingdom. Brian Hare's stunning discovery is that when dogs domesticated themselves around 40,000 years ago they became far more like human infants than their wolf ancestors. Domestication gave dogs a whole new kind of social intelligence. This finding will change the way we think about dogsand dog training--indeed, the revolution has already begun. Hare's seminal research has led him to work with every kind of dog from the tiniest shelter puppy to the exotic New Guinea singing dog, from his own childhood dog, Oreo, to the most fashionableschnoodle. The Genius of Dogs is nothing less than the definitive dog book of our time by the researcher who started a revolution. "--
Subjects: Dogs; Evolution (Biology);
Available copies: 31 / Total copies: 37
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Genesis [sound recording] : the deep origin of societies / by Wilson, Edward O.,author.(CARDINAL)138801; Hogan, Jonathan,narrator.; Recorded Books, Inc.(CARDINAL)340508;
Narrated by Jonathan Hogan.Asserting that religious creeds and philosophical questions can be reduced to purely genetic and evolutionary components, and that the human body and mind have a physical base obedient to the laws of physics and chemistry, Genesis demonstrates that the only way for us to fully understand human behavior is to study the evolutionary histories of nonhuman species. Of these, Wilson demonstrates that at least seventeen-among them the African naked mole rat and the sponge-dwelling shrimp-have been found to have advanced societies based on altruism and cooperation. Whether writing about midges who "dance about like acrobats" or schools of anchovies who protectively huddle "to appear like a gigantic fish," or proposing that human society owes a debt of gratitude to "postmenopausal grandmothers" and "childless homosexuals," Genesis is a pithy yet path-breaking work of evolutionary theory, braiding twenty-first-century scientific theory with the lyrical biological and humanistic observations for which Wilson is known.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Animal behavior.; Behavior evolution.; Behavior genetics.; Science.;
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Supernormal stimuli : how primal urges overran their evolutionary purpose / by Barrett, Deirdre.(CARDINAL)634942;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-200) and index.What are supernormal stimuli? -- Making the ordinary seem strange -- Sex for dummies -- Too cute -- Foraging in food courts -- Defending home, hearth, and hedge fund -- Vicarious social settings from Shakespeare to Survivor -- Intellectual pursuits as supernormal stimuli -- Conclusion: get off the plaster egg.
Subjects: Behavior evolution.; Evolutionary psychology.;
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The deep history of ourselves : the four-billion-year story of how we got conscious brains / by LeDoux, Joseph E.,author.(CARDINAL)716779; Sorrentino, Caio Da Silva,illustrator.(CARDINAL)805478;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-400) and index."Renowned neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux digs into the natural history of life on earth to provide a new perspective on the similarities between us and our ancestors in deep time. This page-turning survey of the whole of terrestrial evolution sheds new light on how nervous systems evolved in animals, how the brain developed, and what it means to be human." --Amazon.
Subjects: Consciousness.; Brain; Nervous system; Behavior evolution.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The secret life of birds [videorecording] the complete 5-part series / by Gwyn, John.; Williams, Iolo,1962-; British Broadcasting Corporation.Natural History Unit.; Mill Creek Entertainment.;
Producer, John Gwyn.Presented by Iolo Williams.A fascinating BBC Natural History series that follows host and wildlife expert Iolo Williams as he explores the behaviour of birds. This ground breaking series reveals every aspect of their lives from surviving harsh winters to avoiding deadly predators. Offering a visual treat of stunning landscapes and captivating wildlife behaviour, this series provides perfect family entertainment educating and enthralling in equal measure.DVD; region 1; NTSC.
Subjects: Science television programs.; Wildlife television programs.; Birds; Birds;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The evolving self : a psychology for the third millennium / by Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly.(CARDINAL)157496;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-350) and index.
Subjects: Behavior evolution.; Genetic psychology.; Social evolution.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Animal behavior : an evolutionary approach / by Alcock, John,1942-(CARDINAL)328162;
Includes bibliographical references (page B-1-B-51) and index.An evolutionary approach to animal behavior -- The proximate causes of behavior : analyzing communication -- The development of behavior : the role of genes -- The development of behavior : the role of the environment -- The control of behavior : neural mechanisms -- The control of behavior : organizing mechanisms -- The evolution of communication : historical pathways -- The evolution of communication : adaptation in signalers and receivers -- Adaptive responses to predators -- Adaptive feeding behavior -- Choosing adaptively where to live -- Male and female reproductive tactics -- The evolution of mating systems -- The adaptive tactics of parents -- The adaptive value of social living -- The evolution of human behavior.New edition of a text which has been extensively rewritten to incorporate new evidence and topics, such as the origins of insect flight. Stresses the utility of evolutionary theory in unifying the different behavioral disciplines. Sixteen chapters are organized into two major sections, one dealing with the proximate mechanisms of behavior and the other with the ultimate or evolutionary causes. They emphasize the role of theory and hypothesis-testing in science and the tentative nature of scientific conclusions, and identify controversial and unresolved issues. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Subjects: Animal behavior.; Animal behavior;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Behavior and evolution of birds : readings from Scientific American magazine / by Mock, Douglas W.(CARDINAL)321417;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Birds; Birds;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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