Instinct, Environment and Behaviour

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Lea Zusammenfassung The biological approach to the study of animal behaviour has important implications for psychology, but it is distinctly different. Originally published in 1984, this book provides a basic introduction to biological theories about behaviour, from the classic ethological tradition of Lorenz and Tinbergen to the later sociobiological approach. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. A Biological Approach to Behaviour 2. Instinct 3. The Evolution of Instinct 4. The Evolution of Societies 5. Males! Females and Offspring 6. Learning! Intelligence and Culture 7. The Talking Animal. Suggestions for Further Reading. References and Name Index. Subject Index.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Lea, Lea Stephen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.06.2016
• EAN: 9781138850453
• ISBN: 978-1-138-85045-3
• No. of pages: 162
• Series: Psychology Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Animal behaviour, Behavioural theory (Behaviourism), Behaviourism, Behavioural theory, Ethology and animal behaviour, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Behaviorism