Ethology: The Biology Of Behavior
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What drives the behavior of all living creatures — from the territorial displays of a silverback gorilla to the tender embrace of two human lovers? Ethology: The Biology of Behavior by Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt presents a rigorous and sweeping examination of animal and human behavior through the lens of evolutionary biology, arguing that much of what we consider instinctive or social is, in fact, deeply rooted in our biological heritage. Set against the rich intellectual tradition of European ethology pioneered by Konrad Lorenz and Nikolaas Tinbergen, this second edition chronicles the mechanisms of innate behavior, learning, motivation, and social interaction across the animal kingdom, drawing bold and thought-provoking parallels between human conduct and that of our primate relatives. Eibl-Eibesfeldt writes with the precision of a field scientist and the clarity of a gifted educator, synthesizing decades of observational research into a cohesive and accessible framework that fundamentally challenges the notion of the blank-slate human mind. The text illustrates how aggression, bonding, communication, and play are not cultural artifacts but biological imperatives shaped by millions of years of evolution. A landmark work in the history of behavioral science, it remains essential reading for anyone who dares to ask: what does it truly mean to be human?
Author: Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt
Format: Hardback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
What drives the behavior of all living creatures — from the territorial displays of a silverback gorilla to the tender embrace of two human lovers? Ethology: The Biology of Behavior by Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt presents a rigorous and sweeping examination of animal and human behavior through the lens of evolutionary biology, arguing that much of what we consider instinctive or social is, in fact, deeply rooted in our biological heritage. Set against the rich intellectual tradition of European ethology pioneered by Konrad Lorenz and Nikolaas Tinbergen, this second edition chronicles the mechanisms of innate behavior, learning, motivation, and social interaction across the animal kingdom, drawing bold and thought-provoking parallels between human conduct and that of our primate relatives. Eibl-Eibesfeldt writes with the precision of a field scientist and the clarity of a gifted educator, synthesizing decades of observational research into a cohesive and accessible framework that fundamentally challenges the notion of the blank-slate human mind. The text illustrates how aggression, bonding, communication, and play are not cultural artifacts but biological imperatives shaped by millions of years of evolution. A landmark work in the history of behavioral science, it remains essential reading for anyone who dares to ask: what does it truly mean to be human?