edited by Dario Maestripieri contributions by Franklynn C. Graves, Rebecca A. Herman, J. Dee Higley, William D. Hopkins, Peter G. Judge, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Lori Marino, Michael J. Owren, Lisa A. Parr, Dawn L. Pilcher, Filippo Aureli, Daniel J. Povinelli, Drew Rendall, James R. Roney, Duane M. Rumbaugh, E. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, Michael Tomasello, Alfonso Troisi, Kim Wallen, Andrew Whiten, Julia L. Zehr, Jo-Anne Bachorowski, Michael J. Beran, Jesse M. Bering, Josep Call, Claudio Cantalupo, Lynn A. Fairbanks and Samuel D. Gosling
Harvard University Press, 2005 Cloth: 978-0-674-01152-6 | Paper: 978-0-674-01847-1 | eISBN: 978-0-674-04042-7 Library of Congress Classification BF671.P75 2003 Dewey Decimal Classification 156
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
In more ways than we may sometimes care to acknowledge, the human being is just another primate--it is certainly only very rarely that researchers into cognition, emotion, personality, and behavior in our species and in other primates come together to compare notes and share insights. This book, one of the few comprehensive attempts at integrating behavioral research into human and nonhuman primates, does precisely that--and in doing so, offers a clear, in-depth look at the mutually enlightening work being done in psychology and primatology.
Relying on theories of behavior derived from psychology rather than ecology or biological anthropology, the authors, internationally known experts in primatology and psychology, focus primarily on social processes in areas including aggression, conflict resolution, sexuality, attachment, parenting, social development and affiliation, cognitive development, social cognition, personality, emotions, vocal and nonvocal communication, cognitive neuroscience, and psychopathology. They show nonhuman primates to be far more complex, cognitively and emotionally, than was once supposed, with provocative implications for our understanding of supposedly unique human characteristics. Arguing that both human and nonhuman primates are distinctive for their wide range of context-sensitive behaviors, their work makes a powerful case for the future integration of human and primate behavioral research.
REVIEWS
A magnificent and important book. Maestripieri has created an authoritative synopsis of a growing and contentious research field that for too long has been hyper-dispersed among narrowly conceived literatures and academic departments. The authors put the current work on the psychology of human and nonhuman primates in historical perspective and also show us the latest developments and controversies. Primate Psychology should be required reading for academic researchers and science popularizers who have studied the evolution of human personality, emotion, and intelligence.
-- Sue Boinski, University of Florida
In this pathbreaking book, the editor and contributors look at primate behavior from a body of theory that was developed through the study of humans...Twenty-nine leading specialists examine a tremendous range of topics. Bravely conceived and well executed, this edited volume will go a long way toward uniting a field that in the past has been hopelessly fragmented within the academic isolation of many different departments and journals.
-- F. S. Szalay Choice
Primate Psychology is a fascinating update of this field of research, written by 29 specialists. It deals with humans as well as other primates, a rare integration, and is enlightening when looking at social processes such as parenting. The editor, Dario Maestripieri, has included papers that point out gaps in our knowledge: for example, what has and has not been studied in conflict resolution among primates.
-- Maggie McDonald New Scientist
Primate Psychology is a fascinating update of this field of research, written by 29 specialists. It deals with humans as well as other primates, a rare integration, and is enlightening when looking at social processes such as parenting.
-- New Scientist
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface vii
1. The Past, Present, and Future
of Primate Psychology i
Dario Maestrpien'
2. Aggression 17
J. Dee Higley
3. Conflict Resolution 41
Peter G. Judge
4. Sexuality 69
Kim WaZlen, Julia L. Zehr, Rebecca A. Herman,
and Franklynn C. Graves
5. Attachment 108
Dario Maestrpieri
6. Parenting 144
Lynn A. Fairbanks
7. Social Development and Affiliation 171
James R. Roney and Dario Maestripieri
8. Comparing Cognitive Development 205
Jesse M. Bering and DanielJ. Povinelli
9. Social Cognition 234
Josep Call and Michael Tomasello
10. Personality 254
Samuel D. Gosling, Scott O. Lilienfeld,
and Lori Marino
11. Emotions and Behavioral Flexibility 289
Filippo Aureli and Andrew Whiten
12. Nonvocal Communication 324
Lisa A. Parr and Dario Maestripieri
13. Nonlinguistic Vocal Communication 359
MichaelJ. Owren, Drew Rendall,
andJo-Anne Bachorowski
14. Language 395
Duane M. Rumbaugh, MichaelJ. Beran,
and E. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh
15. Brain Substrates for Communication,
Cognition, and Handedness 424
William D. Hopkins, Dawn L. Pilcher,
and Claudio Cantalupo
16. Psychopathology 451
Alfonso Troisi
References 473
Contributors 605
Index 609