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Comparative Physiology of the Brain and Comparative Psychology had just been published. Loeb was full of enthusiasm for the application of physiology and biochemistry to the problems of associative memory. Watson was duly impressed, both with what he read and heard and by what he saw in Loeb's laboratory. Indeed, so struck was he by Loeb's approach that Watson seriously considered studying the learning abilities of brain-damaged dogs with Loeb for his dissertation. [35] Unfortunately... when he brought this idea to Angell and Donaldson, he was quickly given to understand that this was a dangerous path. As Watson described it in his autobiography, "Neither Angell nor Donaldson in those days felt that Loeb was a very 'safe' man for a green Ph.D. candidate."
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Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology members are devoted to studying the biology of behavior. Their focus is on behavior and its relation to perception, learning, memory, cognition, motivation, and emotion' (source: http://www.apa.org/about/division/div6.html). The website contains information about the division, access to its newsletter The Behavioral Neuroscientist and Comparative Psychologist, a mailing list, and a FAQ from students about behavioral neuroscience and comparative psychology
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Rebecca D. Foushée has a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology with specializations in Developmental and Comparative Psychology from Virginia Tech. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Social Sciences at Fontbonne University. She previously taught for 4 years at The University of Alabama in Huntsville and completed a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship at Albion College in Albion, Michigan prior to working at UAH. At Fontbonne, she teaches courses in Introductory Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Research Methods, and Statistics. She ... supervises the year-long Senior Research Seminar. Her research interests include prenatal development, perceptual and behavioral development in infancy, parenting styles and child social interaction, teaching of psychology, and historical issues in developmental and comparative psychology.
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Throughout his career, Beach greatly influenced the field of comparative psychology. He influenced many important figures in sex research. Beach has authored numerous articles in psychology and received many honors for his accomplishments. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and he was awarded with the Distinguished Scientific award and the Howard Crosby Warren Medal of the Society of Experimental Psychologists.
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Published by the American Psychological Association and Oxford University Press, this vast encyclopedia includes topics of interest to comparative psychology. Selected examples include "animal learning and behavior," "nonhuman intelligence," and "nonhuman communication." An extensive index in volume 8 is useful for tracking down topics of interest. Each article is signed and includes a short bibliography.
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The Department of Developmental and Comparative Psychology investigates cognitive and social-cognitive processes in humans and their nearest primate relatives. Of special interest are the uniquely human cognitive, social-cognitive, and symbolic processes involved in cultural learning and creation. The department has three main areas of research: Primat Cognition, the Ontogeny of Human Social Cognition, and the Acquisition of Language.
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