by Todd M. Freeberg (Editor), Amanda R. Ridley (Editor), Patrizia d’Ettorre (Editor)
The International Handbook of Comparative Psychology is
an international reference work that offers scientists and students a
balanced overview of current research in the field of comparative
psychology and animal behavior.
The book takes an
integrative approach to animal behavior, with most of the chapters
discussing research involving both proximate (developmental and
mechanistic) and ultimate (functional and phylogenetic) levels of
analysis. Chapters cover the major ideas of core topics in the field and
examine emerging research trends to provide readers deeper
understanding of these ideas. One of the strengths of this book is its
the coverage of core topics in comparative psychology and animal
behavior from different – and diverse – perspectives. The diverse
perspectives come from the wide range of focal species studied by
chapter authors, a range traditionally quite atypical for comparative
psychology, and from the widespread international representation of the
authors and the diversity of departments and research centers at which
these authors work in. The first part of the Handbook
examines historical and foundational principles and theories in the
field. The second part focuses on individual behavior systems. The final
part of the book is devoted to a diversity of ideas that extend our
understanding of behavior into new directions.
The International Handbook of Comparative Psychology is
an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students,
postdoctoral researchers, and established academics, as well as others
who are interested in comparative psychology and animal behavior.
