To learn, we need to remember, and therefore, memory is essential. Evolutionary processes had to remember this axiom, equipping us (both ourselves and animals) with different types of memory that, modulated by varying degrees of motivation, enabled easier adaptation to environmental and social situations. The stakes were so high, however, […]
Gerard Baerends
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Among the drivers of behaviour, external stimuli play a highly significant role, evoking responses that are often essential for an individual’s survival. Their importance is such that selective adaptation processes have favoured stereotyped and immediate responses to certain types of stimuli, classifying them as innate behaviours that the individual does […]
In every branch of science, a careful and complete description of observed phenomena must precede experimental study. The study of behaviour is certainly no exception to this requirement.When studying a species, however, achieving a comprehensive understanding of its behaviour is a challenging task. It requires patient observation and objective description […]