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Taylor and Francis Comparative Psychology Evolution And Development Of Brain And Behavior 3Rd Edition 2021 Edition by Mauricio R Papini
This revised third edition provides an up to date, comprehensive overview of the field of comparative psychology, integrating both evolutionary and developmental studies of brain and behavior. This book provides a unique combination of areas normally covered independently to satisfy the requirements of comparative psychology courses. Papini ensures thorough coverage of topics like the fundamentals of neural function, the cognitive and associative capacities of animals, the development of the central nervous system and behavior, and the fossil record of animals including human ancestors. This text includes many examples drawn from the study of human behavior, highlighting general and basic principles that apply broadly to the animal kingdom. New topics introduced in this edition include genetics, epigenetics, neurobiological, and cognitive advances made in recent years into this evolutionary-developmental framework.An essential textbook for upper level undergraduate and graduate courses in comparative psychology, animal behavior, and evolutionary psychology, developmental psychology, neuroscience and behavioral biology. 1. Biological Evolution1.1 Evidence for Evolution1.2 Logic of Natural Selection1.3 Origin and Preservation of Genetic Variability1.4 Natural Selection1.5 Glossary1.6 References2. Origin and Evolution of Animals2.1 Diversity of Life2.2 Geological Background2.3 Origin and Evolution of Animals2.4 Speciation2.5 Grades and Clades2.6 Glossary2.7 References3. Evo-devo, Brain, and Behavior3.1 Definitions3.2 Early Development3.3 Development of the Vertebrate Nervous System3.4 Development and evolution3.5 Terminology3.6 Behavior3.7 Glossary3.8 References4. Simple Nervous Systems and Behavior4.1 Invertebrate Phyla4.2 Behavior and Simple Neural Networks4.3 Behavioral and Neural Plasticity in Nonassociative Learning4.4 Evolution of Learning Mechanisms in Mollusks4.5 Glossary4.6 References5. Evolution of the Vertebrate Brain and Behavior5.1 Key Innovations of Vertebrates5.2 Comparative Neurology5.3 Telencephalon5.4 Brain Size5.5 Glossary5.6 ReferencesChapter 6: Fundamentals of Learning and Cognition6.1 Definitions6.2 Forms of Conditioning6.3 Classical Conditioning6.4 Instrumental Conditioning6.5 Situational Generality of Associative Learning6.6 Brain Mechanisms of Learning and Cognition: An Overview6.7 Glossary6.8 References7. Comparative Analysis of Learning and Cognition7.1 Comparative Methodology7.2 Learning and Cognition in Invertebrates7.3 Learning and Cognition as Adaptations7.4 Learning, Cognition, and Phylogenetic History7.5 Glossary7.6 References8. Higher Cognitive Processes8.1 From Associative Learning to Cognition8.2 From Concepts to Social Cognition8.3 Mental Continuity and Discontinuity8.4 Glossary8.5 References9. Early Learning and Behavior9.1 Ontogenetic Transitions9.2 Prenatal and Prehatching Behavior9.3 Infant Behavior9.4 Infant Learning9.5 Development of Complex Behavior9.6 Glossary9.7 References10. Early Social Learning and Behavior10.1 From Individual to Social Behavior10.2 Imprinting10.3 Reproductive and Social Behavior10.4 Development of Vocal Behavior10.5 Glossary10.6 References11. Reproductive and Social Behavior11.1 Reproductive Biology and Social Behavior11.2 Mechanisms Underlying Social Behavior11.3 Mating Systems11.4 Patterns of Reproductive Behavior11.5 Infant Care11.6 Complex Animal Societies11.7 Glossary11.8 References12. Brain, Behavior, and Evolution of Primates12.1 What is a Primate?12.2 The Primate Brain12.3 Evolution of Language12.4 Origin of Primates12.5 Hominids12.6 From Archaic to Modern Humans12.7 Conclusion: From Oldowan Tools to Climate Change12.8 Glossary12.9 References