The Development and Integration of Behaviour: Essays in Honour of Robert Hinde - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521407095 ISBN 13: 9780521407090

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1991

Synopsis

The main part of the book begins with a study of behavioral development in animals, progresses to the neural and endocrine aspects of behavior, and then to the social behavior of nonhuman primates. The final transition from monkeys to humans, which Hinde made in his own research, leads to an impressive section on the development of social behavior in humans. The last scientific chapter relates to Dr. Hinde's deep concern about aggression and the peculiarly human institution of war. His own commentaries to the book discuss the recurring theme of crossing and recrossing the boundaries among different levels of analysis and the need to study processes. In the final section, his former student Jane Goodall and the late Niko Tinbergen write of their memories of this inspiring man.

About this title

Book Description:

Robert Hinde has had an extraordinary influence in the fields of ethology, primatology, and, most recently, in psychiatry. The essays of leading figures in the study of behavior are assembled here to celebrate his work.

Review:

"As a festschrift it is unusual, partly because the person being honored actually contributes to the volume himself and partly because the book is so forward looking and contains up-to-date and useful reviews on a variety of subjects...a well-edited and well-chosen collection of essays. Many are extremely useful and topical reviews in their own right." Nature

"...a must for any serious student of behavior, not only because of the consistent quality of the essays, but also for Hinde's reaction to them." Choice

"...useful for individuals interested in the historical paths leading to the modern study of behavior or to readers who need a succinct review of the current hot topics in the development and integration of behavior." Randy J. Nelson and A. Courtney DeVries, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0521407095
• ISBN 13: 9780521407090
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 506
• Editor: Bateson Patrick