Personality and Temperament in Nonhuman Primates

ISBN-13: 9781461401759 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 346 str.

Alexander Weiss; James E. King; Lindsay Murray

Opis

Recently, there has been an increased interest in research on personality, temperament, and behavioral syndromes (henceforth to be referred to as personality) in nonhuman primates and other animals. This follows, in part, from a general interest in the subject matter and the realization that individual differences, once consigned to 'error' terms in statistical analyses, are potentially important predictors, moderators, and mediators of a wide variety of outcomes ranging from the results of experiments to health to enrichment programs. Unfortunately, while there is a burgeoning interest in the subject matter, findings have been reported in a diverse number of journals and most of the methodological and statistical approaches were developed in research on human personality. The proposed volume seeks to gather submissions from a variety of specialists in research on individual differences in primate temperament, personality, or behavioral syndromes. We anticipate that chapters will cover several areas. The first part of this edited volume will focus on methodological considerations including the advantages and disadvantages of different means of assessing these constructs in primates and introduce some statistical approaches that have typically been the domain of human personality research. Another part of this edited volume will focus on present findings including the physiological and genetic bases of personality dimensions in primates; the relationship between personality and age; how personality may moderate or impact various outcomes including behavior, health, and well-being in captive and non-captive environments. For the third part of the volume we hope to obtain summaries of the existing work of the authors on the evolutionary important of personality dimensions and guideposts for future directions in this new and exciting area of research.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"The book Personality and Temperament in Nonhuman Primates ... presents current research in the emerging field investigating nonhuman primate personality. ... It contains excellent references and would be an outstanding text for an upper level undergraduate course or graduate seminars. The book provides a survey of personality research and methods comprehensively, and could serve as a superb foundational text for any personality course focusing on human or nonhuman animals. It is also a 'must' for anyone studying nonhuman animal personality and particularly primates." (Francine L. Dolins and Duane Rumbaugh, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 57 (26), July, 2012)

Spis treści

 Beginnings of Personality Measurement in Non Human Primates

 

Chapter 1.  Individual Characteristics – Weaving Psychological and Ethological Approaches

 

            Joan Stevenson-Hinde and Camilla A. Hinde

 

Some Basic Issues in Personality Measurement in Non Human Primates

 

Chapter 2.    Comparison of Methods for Assessing Personality in Non-Human Primates

 

            Hanni Freeman, Samuel d. Gosling, and Steven J. Shapiro

 

Chapter 3.  Personality in Nonhuman Primates: What We Can Learn from Personality        Psychology

           

            Jana Uher 

 

Chapter 4. Personality from the Perspective of a Primatologist

           

            James E. King and Alexander Weiss

 

Empirical Studies

 

Chapter 5.  Objective Behavioral Tests of Temperament in Nonhuman Primates

 

            Lynn A. Fairbanks and Matthew J. Jorgensen

 

Chapter 6.  Predicting  Primate Behavior from Personality Ratings

 

            Lindsay Murray

 

Chapter 7. Primate  Personality and Behavioral Endocrimology

 

            Stephanie F. Anestis

 

Chapter 8.  Chimpanzee Faces under the Magnifying Glass:  Emerging Methods Reveal Cross-     Species Similarities and Individuality

 

            Kim A. Bard, Augusta D. Gaspar, and Sarah-Jane Vick

 

           

 

 

 

 

Chapter 9.  Nonhuman Primate Personality and Immunity:  Mechanisms of Health and Disease

 

            John P. Capitanio

 

Chapter 10.  Impulsivity and Aggression as Personality Traits in Nonhuman Primates

 

            J. Dee Higley, Stephan J. Suomi, and Andrew C. Chaffin

 

Chapter 11.  Reactivity and Behavioral Inhibition as Personality Traits in Nonhuman Primates

 

             Stephan J. Suomi, Andrew C. Chaffin, and J. Dee Higley

 

Chapter 12.  Behavioral Syndromes: A behavioral Ecologist’s view on the Evolutionary and         Ecological Implications of Animal Personality

 

            Andrew Sih

 

Blurb

The result of a symposium hosted by the American Society of Primatologists, this volume attests to the huge strides made in recent decades by researchers studying primates and their behavior. Research into the notion of ‘personality’ in nonhuman primates can be traced back to the 1930s and 40s, when primatologists began to notice large individual differences in the behavioral and emotional disposition of monkeys and apes. Jane Goodall’s work at Gombe National Park pushed the field further, but its perceived anthropomorphism was frowned on for a time. Undeterred, primatologists continued to investigate aspects of personality at Gombe. Peter Buirski’s ‘Emotions Profile Index’ and the Madingley questionnaire used by Joan Stevenson-Hinde and her group were vital developments and even informed work in other species.

 

With contributions from some of the leading researchers currently exploring the topic, this collection fulfils a need for a comprehensive survey of the latest developments in the study of personality and temperament in nonhuman primates. Yet it also contextualizes the subject by covering early work in the field as well as key ongoing issues such as methodology. A series of chapters then provide analysis of empirical studies that investigate aspects of primate temperament as diverse as impulsivity and aggression and the ecological implications of animal personality. This publication, then, demonstrates the richness and diversity of the field as well as being a source of inspiration for researchers dedicated to investigating the subject.