Editor:

Dillon, Wilton S., 1923-  Search this

Eisenberg, John Frederick  Search this

Author:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Physical description:

401 pages illustrations 25 cm

Type:

Congresses

Congress

Actes de congrès

Conference papers and proceedings

proceedings (reports)

Date:

1971

Notes:

"Papers delivered at the Smithsonian Institution annual symposium, 14-16 May 1969"

Contents:

I. What are the biological bases for social behavior? : 1. The nature-nurture problem in social evolution / Glen Mcbride -- 2. Selection of selfish and altruistic behavior in some extreme models / William D. Hamilton -- 3. Neurological aspects in social behavior / Detlev Ploog

II. What are the basic mechanisms of social behavior in animals and man? : 4. Attraction, affiliation, and attachment / Robert B. Zajonc -- 5. Competitive and aggressive behavior / Edward O. Wilson -- 6. Spacing mechanisms in social behavior / Hans Kummer -- Chapter 7. Sources of cooperation in animals and man / John H. Crook

III. Is man unique? : 8. The cultural animal / Robin Fox -- 9. The evolution of human society / Irene DeVore -- Chapter 10. The great shift: instinct to intuition / Susanne K. Langer -- Chapter 11. Evolutionary universals, continuities and alternatives / Julian Jaynes and Marvin Bressler

IV. Can man control himself? : Chapter 12. International behavior and the prospects for human survival / Louis J. Halle -- Chapter 13. Innate behavior and building new cultures: a commentary / Margaret Mead -- Epilog / Alex A. Kwapong

Topic:

Animal behavior  Search this

Psychology, Comparative  Search this

Social behavior in animals  Search this

Social psychology  Search this

Ethology  Search this

Psychology, Social  Search this

Social Behavior  Search this

Comportement social chez les animaux  Search this

Éthologie  Search this

Psychologie comparée  Search this

Psychologie sociale  Search this

Human behavior  Search this

Human behavior--Physiological aspects  Search this

social psychology  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

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