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This book is the direct result of what, at the time of its occurrence, seemed to be an unimportant incident in the course of my scientific work - the presentation of a pair of dancing mice to the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. My interest in the peculiarities of behavior which the creatures exhibited, as I watched them casually from day to day, soon became experiment-impelling, and almost before I realized it, I was in the midst of an investigation of their senses and intelligence.
The longer I observed and experimented with them, the more numerous became the problems which the dancers presented to me for solution. From a study of the senses of hearing and sight I was led to investigate, in turn, the various forms of activity of which the mice are capable; the ways in which they learn to react adaptively to new or novel situations; the facility with which they acquire habits; the duration of habits; the roles of the various senses in the acquisition and performance of certain habitual acts; the efficiency of different methods of training; and the inheritance of racial and individually acquired forms of behavior.
In the course of my experimental work I discovered, much to my surprise, that, no accurate and detailed account of this curiously interesting animal existed in the English language, and that in no other language were all the facts concerning it available in a single book.
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Excerpt from The Dancing Mouse, Vol. 1: A Study in Animal Behavior
This book is the direct result of what, at the time of its occurrence, seemed to be an unimportant incident in the course of my scientific work - the presentation of a pair of dancing mice to the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. My interest in the peculiarities of behavior which the creatures exhibited, as I watched them casually from day to day, soon became experiment-impelling, and almost before I realized it, I was in the midst of an investigation of their senses and intelligence.
The longer I observed and experimented with them, the more numerous became the problems which the dancers presented to me for solution. From a study of the senses of hearing and sight I was led to investigate, in turn, the various forms of activity of which the mice are capable; the ways in which they learn to react adaptively to new or novel situations; the facility with which they acquire habits; the duration of habits; the roles of the various senses in the acquisition and performance of certain habitual acts; the efficiency of different methods of training; and the inheritance of racial and individually acquired forms of behavior.
In the course of my experimental work I discovered, much to my surprise, that, no accurate and detailed account of this curiously interesting animal existed in the English language, and that in no other language were all the facts concerning it available in a single book.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This fascinating and information-filled book delves into the rich history, customs, and behavior of the rarely discussed dancing mouse. While investigating the origins of this unique animal, the author discovers that it may have originated in China and was later brought to Japan, where it was primarily kept as a form of entertainment. Complete with detailed studies on their senses, intelligence, and development, this book reveals the remarkable characteristics of the dancing mouse while also exploring the theories behind how this specialized breed came to be. Whether kept as a family pet or used for scientific study, the dancing mouse serves as an interesting subject that sheds light on the diversity of the animal kingdom. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781440099632_0
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