This major study of animal orientation in space launches the Princeton Series in Neurobiology and Behavior. Bringing together for the first time the important work done on spatial orientation over the past twenty-five years, and reviewing research up to and including recent attempts to apply the methods of cybernetics, Hermann Schone discusses the most significant concepts in the control of position and movement in space. Originally published in 1984....

This book explores the parallels between tumor development in multicellular organisms and human societal behavior. It uses General Systems Theory to draw analogies between the breakdown of cellular cooperation in cancer and the challenges facing social systems. The author examines how principles of cancer biology can inform our understanding of societal issues, including corruption and non-compliance with social rules. Aimed at both scientific and...

"Ethology, or, how animals relate to their environments is currently enjoying increased academic attention. A prominent figure in this scholarship is Gilles Deleuze and yet, the significance of his relational metaphysics to ethology has still not been scrutinised. Jason Cullen's book is the first text to analyse Deleuze's philosophical ethology and he prioritises the theorist's examination of how beings relate to each other. For Cullen, Deleuze's...

"Doing business in China can be hazardous to your health. Occupational Hazards follows a group of Chinese businessmen and government officials as they conduct business in Beijing and western Yunnan Province, exposing webs of informal networks that help businessmen access political favors. These networks are built over liquor, cigarettes, food, and sex, turning risky behaviors into occupational hazards. Elanah Uretsky's ethnography follows these powerful...

In The Genesis of Animal Play, Gordon Burghardt examines the origins and evolution of play in humans and animals. He asks what play might mean in our understanding of evolution, the brain, behavioral organization, and psychology. Is play essential to development? Is it the driving force behind human and animal behavior? What is the proper place for the study of play in the cognitive, behavioral, and biological sciences?The engaging nature

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Ce que nous faisons reflète-t- il ce que nous pensons ? Dans quelle mesure nos idées et nos comportements sont- ils reliés ? Pouvons-nous changer les opinions, attitudes et comportements d'autrui ? Les nôtres ? Autant de questions auxquelles cet ouvrage propose d'apporter des réponses. En s'appuyant sur les recherches les plus récentes en psychologie sociale, les auteurs explorent les pistes suivantes : connaître et comprendre les attitudes...