Learning And Instinct In Animals By W.h. Thorpe - First Edition New
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Learning and Instinct in Animals by W.H. Thorpe - First Edition William Homan Thorpe (1902 - 1986) was a Professor of Animal Ethology at the University of Cambridge, and a significant British zoologist, ethologist and ornithologist The three sections of this book are devoted to (1) a discussion of the general concepts of drive, directiveness and purpose and instinct, (2) six chapters on general features of the learning process, including habituation, associative learning, latent learning and insight, together with a discussion of physiological mechanisms in learning, and (3) eight chapters devoted to a systematic review of the learning abilities of the main animal groups. In the latter section, the European literature of recent years is extensively reviewed. Bibliography and three indices: scientific names of animals, authors cited, and general topical index. In good condition. Discolouration to pages. Notes written on back pastedown in pencil. Dust jacket is stained, torn and is showing signs of wear.
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