Umfang:
Online-Ressource
Ausgabe:
2. ed.
ISBN:
0851990045
,
9780851990040
Serie:
CABI Books
Inhalt:
This book is comprised of 11 chapters generally discussing different perspectives of stereotypic behaviour in man and animals. The chapters are divided into 3 parts (normal animal and abnormal environment, stereotypic behaviours as pathologies and treating stereotypic behaviours). The first chapter reviews the extent and nature of research into stereotypic behaviour. Chapters 2-4 (part I) focus on the ethological perspective. Behaviour is discussed, including stereotypies, in terms of its motivated basis (stereotyping subjects are normal animals responding in species-typical ways to an abnormal environment). Chapters 5-8 (part II) emphasize clinical psychology, psychiatry and neuroscience. Three assumptions are presented: stereotypies of focus are the products of dysfunction (animal is abnormal); fullest understanding of stereotypies will come from investigating the neurophysiological mechanisms involved; and processes involved at this level have great cross-species generality. Part III (chapter 9 and 10) illustrates how stereotypies can be tackled and reduced by those concerned about their unaesthetic appearance and/or welfare implications. Chapter 11 provides a synthesis of the book and future research and suggestions on how terminology can be improved.
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0851990045
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Stereotypic animal behaviour Wallingford [u.a.] : CABI, 2006 ISBN 1845930428
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0851990045
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780851990040
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781845930424
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Biologie
Schlagwort(e):
Tiere
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Verhalten
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.1079/9780851990040.0000
