Advances in the Study of Behavior: Volume 27
Stress and Behavior
Academic Press
Published on 14. May 1998
Book
Hardback
552 pages
978-0-12-004527-3 (ISBN)
Description
Advances in the Study of Behavior continues to serve scientists across a wide spectrum of disciplines. Focusing on new theories and research developments with respect to behavioral ecology, evolutionarybiology, and comparative psychology, these volumes foster cooperation and communication in these diverse fields.
Reviews / Votes
"The series is designed for psychologists, zoologists, and psychiatrists, but will also be a valuable reference for workers in endocrinology, neurology, physiology, ethnology, and ecology." --W. Rohner in BIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTSMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Experimental psychologists studying animal behaviour, comparative psychologists, ethologists, evolutionary biologists, and ichthyologists.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
940 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-004527-3 (9780120045273)
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Persons
Dr. Peter Slater is a Kennedy Professor of Natural History at the University of St Andrews, in Scotland. He is a former Editor of the journal Animal Behaviour and past President of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour. He received the Association's medal in 1999. His research interests are in vocal communication, with emphasis on the development and organization of song in birds.
Content
D. von Holst, The Concept of Stress and Its Relevance for Animal Behavior.
V. Apanius, Stress and Immune Response.
P.A. Parsons, Behavioral Variability and Limits to Evolutionary Adaptation under Stress.
A.P. Moller, Developmental Instability as a General Measure of Stress.
S.L. Lima, Stress and Decision-Making under the Risk of Predation: Recent Developments from Behavioral, Reproductive, and Ecological Perspectives.
G.A. Lozano, Parasitic Stress and Self-Medication in Wild Animals.
R. Thornhill and F.B. Furlow, Stress and Human Behavior: Attractiveness, Women's Sexual Development, Postpartum Depression, and Baby's Cry.
D.M. Broom, Welfare, Stress, and the Evolution of Feelings.
H. Hofer and M.L. East, Biological Conservation and Stress.
Chapter References.
Subject Index.
V. Apanius, Stress and Immune Response.
P.A. Parsons, Behavioral Variability and Limits to Evolutionary Adaptation under Stress.
A.P. Moller, Developmental Instability as a General Measure of Stress.
S.L. Lima, Stress and Decision-Making under the Risk of Predation: Recent Developments from Behavioral, Reproductive, and Ecological Perspectives.
G.A. Lozano, Parasitic Stress and Self-Medication in Wild Animals.
R. Thornhill and F.B. Furlow, Stress and Human Behavior: Attractiveness, Women's Sexual Development, Postpartum Depression, and Baby's Cry.
D.M. Broom, Welfare, Stress, and the Evolution of Feelings.
H. Hofer and M.L. East, Biological Conservation and Stress.
Chapter References.
Subject Index.