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The social dog
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- Book Synopsis
- Dogs have become the subject of increasing scientific study over the past two decades, chiefly due to their development of specialized social skills, seemingly a result of selection pressures during domestication to help them adapt to the human environment. The Social Dog: Behaviour and Cognition includes chapters from leading researchers in the fields of social cognition and behavior, vocalization, evolution, and more, focusing on topics including dog-dog and dog-human interaction, bonding with humans, social behavior and learning, and more. Dogs are being studied in comparative cognitive sciences as well as genetics, ethology, and many more areas. As the number of published studies increases, this book aims to give the reader an overview of the state of the art on dog research, with an emphasis on social behavior and socio-cognitive skills. It represents a valuable resource for students, veterinarians, dog specialists, or anyone who wants deeper knowledge of his or her canine companion.
- About The Author
- Dr. Juliane Kaminski is an Associate Professor in Comparative Psychology and director of the dog cognition centre at the University of Portsmouth. Before that she was the group leader of the research group "Evolutionary Roots of Human Social Interaction at the Max Planck Institute for evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig/ Germany where she also completed her PhD in 2005. Her research focuses on the social cognition of different animal species including dogs and chimpanzees.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780124078185
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Academic Press, (12 May 2014)
- Number of Pages
- 418
- Weight
- 700 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 232 x 161 x 22 mm
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