Synthesizing Nature-nurture: Prenatal Roots of Instinctive Behavior by Gilbert G

Description: Synthesizing Nature-nurture by Gilbert Gottlieb This volume provides a summary of experimental and theoretical work conducted over the course of 35 years which resulted in a developmental framework capable of integrating casual influences at the genetic, neural, behavioural, and ecological levels of analysis. It describes solutions to the nature-nurture problem. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This volume provides a primarily non-technical summary of experimental and theoretical work conducted over the course of 35 years which resulted in a developmental framework capable of integrating causal influences at the genetic, neural, behavioural, and ecological levels of analysis. It describes solutions to the nature-nurture problem at both the empirical and theoretical levels. Following field observations, laboratory experiments led to the discovery of the nonobvious prenatal experiential basis of instinctive behaviour in two species of ducklings - ground-nesting mallards and hole-nesting wood ducklings. This work also describes the experiences that lead to the rigid canalization of behavioural development as well as the social and sensory experiences that favour the continuance of flexibility. The author also describes a developmental psychobiological systems view that supports a behaviourally and psychologically mediated pathway to evolutionary change in humans and other species. Back Cover This volume provides a primarily nontechnical summary of experimental and theoretical work conducted over the course of 35 years which resulted in a developmental framework capable of integrating causal influences at the genetic, neural, behavioral, and ecological levels of analysis. It describes novel solutions to the nature-nurture problem at both the empirical and theoretical levels. Following field observations, laboratory experiments led to the discovery of the nonobvious prenatal experiential basis of instinctive behavior in two species--ground-nesting mallard ducklings and hole-nesting wood ducklings. This work also describes the experiences that lead to the rigid canalization of behavioral development as well as the social and sensory experiences that favor the continuance of flexibility. The author also describes in detail a developmental psychobiological systems view that supports a behaviorally and psychologically mediated pathway to evolutionary change in humans and other species. Written in a way that is readable to even the nonspecialist, the text is accompanied by numerous photographs that illuminate and add personal meaning to the written words. Readers will be engaged by the emphasis on the human aspect of the scientific enterprise. Author Biography University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Table of Contents Contents: Series Preface. Preface. Formulating Probabilistic Epigenesis. Preliminaries to an Explicit Experimental Demonstration of Probabilistic Epigenesis. Experimental Demonstration of Probabilistic Epigenesis (in Two Parts). Perceptual Capabilities of Mallard Duck Embryos: Clarifying the Role of Experience. Experimental Demonstration of Probabilistic Epigenesis in Wood Ducklings. Experiential Canalization of Species-Specific Behavior. Modifiability of Species-Specific Behavior. Evolution of Probabilistic Epigenesis: History and Current Status of a Developmental-Psychobiological Systems Viewpoint. Toward a New Developmental and Evolutionary Synthesis. Review "...Gottlieb succeeds brilliantly in this book in describing in personal terms how discovery depends on keen observation and creative application of methods that continually refocus and refine the phenomena under inquiry. But it is also a book that puts one individuals research in the richer context of the ideas and studies of Gottliebs historical predecessors. In this way, Gottlieb not only personally recounts a fascinating series of scientific investigations, but also carefully describes the succession of scientific beliefs that now make it possible to go beyond the modern synthesis."—Contemporary Psychology"This is an erudite book written by a leading developmental psychologist with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the relevant fields. Gottliebs appreciation of the historical foundations of behavioural embryology and its close cousin developmental psychobiology is impressive....Synthesizing Nature-Nurture is a challenging piece of writing. It not only challenges molecular biologys hold on research into the origins and timing of development, but also will be challenging reading material for undergraduate courses in developmental psychology. It could be recommended for advanced undergraduates if accompanied by a knowledgeable and questioning form of tutorial guidance."—British Journal of Developmental Psychology"...a delightful combination of autobiographical detail and developmental science....Gottliebs synthesis between nature and nurture is to be commended, not only because he lays down important principles for contemporary developmental science but also for his enthusiastic personal account of a lifetimes scientific creativity."—The Psychologist"In this new book, Gilbert Gottlieb, a comparative and developmental scientist of unparalleled theoretical sophistication and empirical accomplishment, turns his singularly creative attention to an analysis of the concept of probabilistic epigenesis. The result is a book that makes a unique and invaluable contribution to an integrated understanding of developmental systems, evolution, and plasticity. This superb volume is a watershed event in scholarship pertinent to the biological and contextual bases of development and is a necessary resource for all scholars concerned with the process of development."—Richard M. LernerTufts University"In contrast to the current consensus that believes biological science has nothing more to learn, Gottliebs astonishing new book opens wide the door to a new developmental view of the relationship between genes and early experiences, opening up the evolution of the mind--in the womb and during childhood--to the possibility of greatly improving what we mislabel human nature."—Lloyd deMauseEditor, The Journal of Psychohistory and Director, The Institute Details ISBN0805825487 Author Gilbert Gottlieb Language English ISBN-10 0805825487 ISBN-13 9780805825480 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 1997 Subtitle Prenatal Roots of Instinctive Behavior Country of Publication United States Edition 1st Short Title SYNTHESIZING NATURE-NURTURE Birth 1929 DOI 10.1604/9780805825480 AU Release Date 1997-03-01 NZ Release Date 1997-03-01 US Release Date 1997-03-01 UK Release Date 1997-03-01 Imprint Psychology Press Place of Publication Philadelphia Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc Series Distinguished Lecture Series Publication Date 1997-03-01 Alternative 9780805828702 DEWEY 591.512 Audience Undergraduate Pages 204 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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