Comparative Psychology - Couverture souple

Call, Josep

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 019886549X ISBN 13 : 9780198865490

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2025

Synopsis

A comprehensive and balanced introduction to comparative psychology that combines behavioural, psychological and biological insights, and encourages students to make connections within and beyond psychology.

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.

Key Features
- The only up-to-date and student-oriented introductory textbook on comparative psychology.
- Essential knowledge is clearly conveyed through an understanding of the mechanisms governing animal behaviour, its evolution, and its development.
- Provides a comprehensive and balanced coverage of the field by combining behavioural, psychological and neurophysiological insights.
- A forward-thinking introduction which not only explains the history of comparative psychology thought, but critiques the on-going research within the field.
- Illustrations and images help to demonstrate key points and increase students' engagement with the topic.

Digital Formats and Resources
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A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Josep Call is a comparative psychologist specializing in primate cognition, Wardlaw Professor in the Evolutionary Origins of Mind at the University of St Andrews, and co-Director of the Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences of the University of St Andrews.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 019886549X
• ISBN 13: 9780198865490
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 184
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Oxford University Press; https://corp.oup.com/; ; WMF Platz 1; Geislingen/Steige; Baden-W?rttemberg; 73312; Allemagne