An accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the field of comparative psychology. Combining behavioural, psychological and biological insights, students are encouraged to make connections within and beyond psychology, while discussion of cutting-edge research stimulates students to explore the topic further.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 1: Introduction
- Part I: Survival
- 2: Navigation and Homing
- 3: Finding and Hoarding Food
- 4: Extracting and Processing Food
- 5: Predator and Anti-Predatory Behaviour
- Part II: Reproduction
- 6: Acquiring and Maintaining Territories
- 7: Courtship and Reproduction
- 8: Parental Behaviour and Offspring Development
- Part III: Social Life
- 9: Individuals and Groups
- 10: Acts and Signals
- 11: Friends and Foes