Psychology - Animal & Comparative Psychology
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Animal Behavior: Stories of Instinct, Intelligence, and AdaptationA thrilling face-to-face encounter with animals in their own environment--their elaborate displays, intimate lives, and extraordinary behavior. Did you know that elephants give each other names, orangutans self-medicate, and rats giggle? Animal Behavior is full of hundreds of stories that shed light on how...
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Animate: How Animals Shape the Human MindA mind-expanding deep dive into how animals have shaped us, from the Paleolithic Period to the present day. In Animate, acclaimed science writer Michael Bond explores how animals have profoundly influenced our minds and cultures. Drawing on cutting-edge insights from psychology, anthropology, literature and...
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Being A (Good) Dog In The Human's World: Understanding the Psychology of Misbehaving Dogs and Why Yours Cowers, Growls and BitesWinner of the 2025 Best Independent Book Award (BIBA(R)) in the category of Non-Fiction: Dog Care & Training and recognized as "A Must Read""Vivian Zottola's book is an excellent guide to giving dogs the best lives they can enjoy in a human-dominated world." -...
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Demonic Males"Remarkable and utterly fascinating" (Jane Goodall), author Dale Peterson and Harvard University biological anthropology professor Richard Wrangham's Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence is a groundbreaking study on human violence.Whatever their virtues, men are more violent than women. Why do men...
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How to Train Your Dog with Love + Science: A Dog Lover's Guide to Animal Behavior and Positive Reinforcement TrainingFinally: A dog training book that makes sense--for both dogs and humans--using positive reinforcement techniques based on animal behavioral science.For generations, celebrity trainers have preached that dog owners must "dominate" dogs and have criticized people for daring to treat pets with affection.How To Train...
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Kingdom of Play: What Ball-Bouncing Octopuses, Belly-Flopping Monkeys, and Mud-Sliding Elephants Reveal about Life ItselfThis "delightful...compelling" (Scientific American) and revelatory look at the science behind why animals play "will fill you with joy and wonder" (Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus). Acclaimed science writer David Toomey takes us on a fast-paced and entertaining tour of...
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Living with Freddie: How a Dog Taught Me to Be HumanAn extraordinary memoir about learning to see the world through a dog's eyes, by a New Yorker writer and animal behavior expert "Part memoir, part animal science, Living with Freddie joins such triumphs as My Dog Tulip that seem to be about dogs but...
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On AggressionThis work has had significant impact on the social and biological sciences and is now a classic point of reference for investigations of behavioral patterns. Lorenz presents his findings on the mechanism of aggression and how animals control destructive drives in the interest of...
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Playing Possum: How Animals Understand DeathHow animals conceive of death and dying--and what it can teach us about our own relationships with mortality When the opossum feels threatened, she becomes paralyzed. Her body temperature plummets, her breathing and heart rates drop to a minimum, and her glands simulate the...
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Starting Young Horses: Commonsense Skills and Sensible Steps to a Solid Training FoundationWith a straightforward system that any horse owner can follow, Starting Young Horses presents a comprehensive guide to navigating a horse's first years under saddle.The most critical stage of training a horse is establishing a solid foundation for future skill development. By ensuring essential...
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The Evolved Nest: Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected CommunitiesA fascinating look into nurturing and parenting in the natural world, supplemented with original illustrations For readers of Becoming Animal and World of Wonders A beautiful resource for Nature advocates, parents-to-be, Animal lovers, and anyone who seeks to restore wellbeing on our planet, The...
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Your Dog Can Talk: A Step-By-Step Guide to Button TrainingA definitive guide and workbook for training your dog to talk using button communication, from the New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Learned to Talk. It's a question that has crossed every dog owner's mind: What would it be like to know...
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