Growing points in ethology : based on a conference sponsored by St. John's College and King's College, Cambridge / edited by P. P. G. Bateson, R. A. Hinde.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bateson, P. P. G. (Paul Patrick Gordon), 1938-2017.

Hinde, Robert A.

St. John's College (University of Cambridge)

King's College (University of Cambridge)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal behavior--Congresses.

Animal behavior.

Psychology, Comparative--Congresses.

Psychology, Comparative.

Ethology.

Medical Subjects:

Ethology.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

viii, 548 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [Eng.] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1976.

Contents:

Part I Motivation and Perception

Editorial: 1

1 Hierarchical organisation: a candidate principle for ethology / Richard Dawkins Dawkins, Richard

2 Form and function on the temporal organisation of behaviour / D. J. McFarland McFarland, D. J.

3 Attentional processes and animal behaviour / R. J. Andrew Andrew, R. J.

4 Dynamic boundaries of patterned behaviour: interaction and self-organization / John C. Fentress Fentress, John C.

5 Sound production and perception in birds as related to the general principles of pattern perception / W. H. Thorpe Thorpe, W. H., J. Hall-Craggs Hall-Craggs, J.

Editorial: 2

Part II Function and Evolution

Editorial: 3

6 Evolutionary rules and primate societies / T.H. Clutton-Brock Clutton-Brock, T.H., P. H. Harvey Harvey, P. H.

7 Social organization, communication and graded signals: the chimpanzee and the gorilla / Peter Marler Marler, Peter

8 Kin selection in lions and evolution / B. C. R. Bertram Bertram, B. C. R.

9 The social function of intellect / N. K. Humphrey Humphrey, N. K.

Editorial: 4

Part III Development

Editorial: 5

10 The place of genetics in the study of behaviour / Aubrey Manning Manning, Aubrey

11 Stages in the early behavioural development of altricial young of selected species of non-primate mammals / Jay S. Rosenblatt Rosenblatt, Jay S.

12 The study of animal play / M. J. A. Simpson Simpson, M. J. A.

13 Rules and reciprocity in behavioural development / P. P. G. Bateson Bateson, P. P. G.

Editorial: 6

Part IV Human Social Relationships

Editorial: 7

14 Growing points in human ethology: another link between ethology and the social sciences? / N.G. Blurton Jones Jones, N.G. Blurton

15 Towards understanding relationships: dynamic stability / R. A. Hinde Hinde, R. A., Joan Stevenson-Hinde Stevenson-Hinde, Joan

16 How far do early differences in mother-child relations affect later development? / Judy Dunn Dunn, Judy

17 Does ethology throw any light on human behaviour? / Peter B. Medawar Medawar, Peter B.

18 Ethology in a changing world / N. Tinbergen Tinbergen, N.

Editorial: 8.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0521212871 :

0521290864

OCLC:

2562833