Mammalian Social Learning

Comparative and Ecological Perspectives

Hilary O Box editor Kathleen R Gibson editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:7th Oct '99

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A comparative study of social learning and its implications in a wide range of mammalian species.

Social learning is the transfer of information and skill among individuals. From learning what to eat, how to respond to predators and how to interact with members of their own social group, this phenomenon is discussed using examples from a wide range of mammals.Social learning commonly refers to the social transfer of information and skill among individuals. It encompasses a wide range of behaviours that include where and how to obtain food, how to interact with members of one's own social group, and to identify and respond appropriately to predators. The behaviour of experienced individuals provides natural sources of information, by which inexperienced individuals may learn about the opportunities and hazards of their environment, and develop and modify their own behaviour as a result. A wide diversity of species is discussed in this book, some of which have never been discussed in this context before, and particular reference is made to their natural life strategies. Social learning in humans is also considered by comparison with other mammals, especially in their technological and craft traditions. Moreover, a discussion is included of the social learning abilities of prehistoric hominids.

'… this book will broaden your horizons on social learning.' Jean McKinley, Primate Eye

ISBN: 9780521632638

Dimensions: 236mm x 159mm x 26mm

Weight: 820g

442 pages