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Cerebral Mechanisms in Behavior the Hixon Symposium

Book by Lloyd A. Jeffress; Hafner, 1967

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Psychophysiology--Congresses

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

BEHAVIOR WITH REFERENCE TO STRUCTURAL AND STIMULUS...with the relation between cerebral mechanisms and behavior mechanisms confine themselves to relating...the occurrence or non-occurrence of behavior changes to the presence or absence...
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Models of Action: Mechanisms for Adaptive Behavior

Book by Clive D. L. Wynne, John E. R. Staddon; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998

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Adaptability (Psychology), Adjustment (Psychology)

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...punishments, little useful behavior can be got from most of them...reinforcement. But feeding behavior is also involved in basic mechanisms of homeostasis , the maintenance...without which they would have no behavior to study. Yet, without understanding...
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Signal Detection: Mechanisms, Models, and Applications

Book by Michael L. Commons, John A. Nevin, Michael C. Davison, Sheila M. McDonald; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1991

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Conditioned response--Mathematical models, Human behavior--Mathematical models, Reinforcement (Psychology), Signal detection (Psychology)

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...of reinforcement and choice behavior. Contributions based on the...the Quantitative Analyses of Behavior series. Subsequent symposia...theories of operant choice behavior to models of neural mechanisms. In this volume we return...
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Dolphin Cognition and Behavior: A Comparative Approach

Book by Ronald J. Schusterman, Jeanette A. Thomas, Forrest G. Wood; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1986

Subjects:

Cognition In Animals, Dolphins--Behavior, Dolphins--Psychology, Mammals--Behavior, Mammals--Psychology

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...M. Herman Ed. , Cetacean behavior: Mechanisms and functions . New York: Wiley...the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 19 , 379-394. Herman L...the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 21 , 19-26. Herman L. M...
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Understanding Behavior: What Primate Studies Tell Us about Human Behavior

Book by James D. Loy, Calvin B. Peters; Oxford University Press, 1991

Subjects:

Behavior Evolution, Primates--Behavior, Psychology, Comparative

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...evolutionarily old "behavior mechanisms" that still work among living...study of the phylogenesis of behavior and social relations on the...likely to reveal archaic behavior mechanisms which are organically...be influenced by "archaic behavior mechanisms" that could be...Zuckermans contention that the behaviors of humans and nonhumans were...

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Journal Articles on: behavior mechanisms

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Alcohol, the Brain, and Behavior: Mechanisms of Addiction

Journal article; Alcohol Research and Health, Vol. 24, 2000

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Addictions, Alcohol use, Behavior, Brain, Cells, Neurons, Receptors, GABA, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate

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...Alcohol, the Brain, and Behavior: Mechanisms of Addiction The specific...major role in motivational behavior (i.e., the pursuit of...Moreover, the complex behaviors associated with alcohol use...activation and alcohol-related behavior. Intracellular signaling...
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The Effect of Self-control Mechanisms on Household Saving Behavior

Journal article by Jong-Youn Rha, Catherine P. Montalto, Sherman D. Hanna; Financial Counseling and Planning, Vol. 17, 2006

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Consumer behavior, Family income, Hypotheses, Multivariate analysis, Personal finance, Savings, Studies, United States

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...self-control mechanisms (i.e. saving...on saving behavior as proposed...household saving behavior is positively affected by mechanisms that help households...household saving behavior is positively affected by mechanisms that help households...
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Mechanisms of Defense: Nepenthe Theory and Psychiatric Symptomatology

Journal article by Daudi Ajani Ya Azibo; Negro Educational Review, Vol. 58, 2007

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Black college students, Black students, Defense mechanisms, Hierarchies, Investigations, Psychology, Race, Social structure, Student behavior, Studies, Theory, Whites

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...about defense mechanisms italics added (p. 22). Defensive Behavior. An implication...pressures. Defensive behavior means observable...behavior the defense mechanism and the threatening...on the Defense Mechanisms Inventory and...reliance on defense mechanism usage (per nepenthe...matter of defense mechanisms, to wit, the...functions of defensive behavior in Black people...
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The Protective Style Questionnaire: Self-protective Mechanisms among Stigmatized Adolescents

Journal article by Stephen B. Hillman, Paula C. Wood, Shlomo S. Sawilowsky; Social Behavior and Personality, Vol. 26, 1998

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...being truancy, low grades, behavior problems, family problems...of the three hypothesized mechanisms advanced by Crocker and Major...one for each of the three mechanisms) are linked to each vignette...agrees with the use of the mechanism in response to the negative...matching the hypothesized three mechanisms, is depicted in Table 1...
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Commitment to Distance Running: Coping Mechanism or Addiction?

Journal article by M. Gail Leedy; Journal of Sport Behavior, Vol. 23, 2000

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Adjustment (Psychology)--Research, Aerobic exercises--Psychological aspects, Anxiety--Research, Running--Psychological aspects

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Commitment to Distance Running: Coping Mechanism or Addiction? by M. Gail Leedy Controversy...exercise has stopped." Regardless of the mechanism, the response to enforced non-running...support for running as a positive coping mechanism comes from the results in the present...

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Magazine Articles on: behavior mechanisms

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Culture or Behavior: Which Comes First?

Magazine article by James J. Dr. Thatcher; Occupational Hazards, Vol. 65, April 2003

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Corporate culture, Employees--Behavior, Employees--Training, Organizations--Safety and security measures

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...bottom-up feedback mechanisms. Behavior-based approaches...agreement of the safe-behavior inventory form...The follow-up mechanism for resolution of safety...paradigm. At-risk Behaviors The question we must...Does changing peoples behavior make them safer? In...
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Getting a Grip on Group Behavior

Magazine article by Gary J. Salton; Industrial Management, Vol. 42, November 2000

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Group dynamics, Organizational behavior, United States

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...secondary styles are the behaviors an observer will repeatedly...and that typify a persons behavior. In the case of the Figure...accurate. Predicting group behaviors The behavior of groups is not the simple...unnecessary to consider installing mechanisms that will incline them in...machinery to generate that behavior. On the other hand, investing...
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Resolving Conflict through Behavior Modification

Magazine article by Lloyd F. George; The CPA Journal, Vol. 75, October 2005

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Behavior modification, CPAs, Conflict resolution, Logic, Nervous system, Problems, United States

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...the SNS activates defense mechanisms to deal with stressful situations...parties to engage in resolution behavior is a function of trust...Intellectually, the PNS may enable behavior in business situations with...occurs by critiquing ones behavior during a conflict after the...specific conflict resolution behaviors in advance.
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Creating Home-school Partnerships by Engaging Families in Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports

Magazine article by Howard S. Muscott, Stacy Szczesiul, Becky Berk, Kathy Staub, Jane Hoover, Paula Perry-Chisholm; Teaching Exceptional Children, Vol. 40, July 2008

Subjects:

Academic achievement, Behavior, Children & youth, Decision making, Families & family life, Learning, Students

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...positively stated, observable behaviors for home routines such as...listing the upcoming "Behavior Skill of the Week" and offering...routines needing additional behavior support (i.e., arrival...integration of academics with behavior support and contributed to...and different communication mechanisms. Without adequate and accurate...
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Experiments in Epidemiology

Magazine article by Philip T. Starks, Noah Wilson-Rich; The Scientist, Vol. 23, June 2009

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Artificial insemination, Behavior, Chemicals, Defense mechanisms, Disease management, Disease transmission, Genetic diversity, Genetic engineering, Single family

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...diversity, population density, and mechanisms for their control. New outbreaks such...display a variety of disease defense mechanisms. They mount a fever when infected...dead. We may know more about hygienic behavior in honey bees than in any other potential...

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Newspaper Articles on: behavior mechanisms

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Comeuppance for Bullying; Programs Aim at Correcting Bad Behavior

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 26, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Aim at Correcting Bad Behavior. Byline: Jen Waters...should be aware of behaviors that would suggest...headed, dominant behavior is exhibited by bullies...developed healthy coping mechanisms. Studies have shown...indirectly enable the behavior. "There has been...bullying and exclusionary behaviors," Mr. Crawley says...
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Unchecked TV Viewing Could Further Harm Special Kids

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, December 25, 2010

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Child behavior, Children, Children--Behavior, Freedman, Lawrence, Television and children, Television viewers

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...assess the complex relationship between TV viewing and a childs behavior. It is interesting to note that the study was done in the...hand, children whose self-governing and self-censoring mechanisms are defective and whose identifications with meaningful adult...
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Young 'Goths' Are a Suicide Risk: Report Reveals Darker Side of Teenage Culture

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 14, 2006

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Suicidal behavior--Reports, Suicidal behavior--Risk factors, Suicide--Reports

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...people to help them cope. Adults need to be aware that those who identify with Goth culture may be self-harming and may benefit from learning further coping mechanisms to help overcome inner distress. j.hope@dailymail.co.uk
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Childcare Centre Takes No Bull Approach to Bullying

Newspaper article; The Queensland Times (Ipswich, Australia), November 2, 2009

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Child behavior, Child care, Children--Behavior

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...will carry into other situations. She said the next step was to take the program to parents, with one of the best defence mechanisms, "modelling appropriate behaviours at home and in the care environment and being alert to the symptoms of bullying...
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Two Key Questions to Identify Those Heading for Suicidal Thoughts; Dr Alan Willson Explains How the 1,000 Lives Plus Programme Will Help to Spot Patients Who Are Suffering from Depression: THEPROFESSIONALS

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), January 24, 2011

Subjects:

Depression (Mood disorder), Depression, Mental, Mental health, Suicidal behavior

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...to either question, they will be asked to participate in a further self assessment to determine what treatment or support mechanisms are needed, including self-help treatments, "talking therapies" or medication such as anti-depressants - although...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: behavior mechanisms

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Mechanism

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

MECHANISM philosophical theory about...they are material systems. Mechanism seeks to explain biological processes, including behavior, within the framework of...1964); R. E. Schofield, Mechanism and Materialism (1969...
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Instinct

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...initiator or triggering mechanism to arouse the organism, and it is modified by learned behavior as well as innate regulatory mechanisms. For example, nest-building...patterns of instinctive behavior include fighting, courtship behavior, and escape; even these...sought to understand social behaviors in terms of instincts...
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Heredity

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...as an explanation of its mechanism. The theory of pangenesis...first scientific laws for the mechanisms of hereditary were presented...experimental observations of the behavior of chromosomes and reproductive...science that studies the mechanisms for the transmission of hereditary...organism. Mutation is a mechanism for evolutionary change...
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Genetics

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...GENETICS scientific study of the mechanism of heredity. While Gregor...chromosome structure and the behavior of genes has come from studies...personality. Evolutionary Mechanisms The study of mutations...been used to explain the mechanism of evolution . The elementary...alleles, is one important mechanism by which evolution occurs...
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Psychoanalysis

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...great psychic activity, which influenced personality and behavior but operated with material not subject to recall through...processes. Freud postulated that there were a number of defense mechanisms including repression, reaction-formation, regression...reality it may find difficult to accept. The major defense mechanism is repression, which induced a "forgetfulness" for harsh...

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