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1. Animal Behaviorist (Ethologist) September 14, 2010 If you love watching horses and frequently ask yourself questions like, “Why does a horse do that?” then you have the curiosity necessary for a career in ethology, the scientific study of animal behavior. By studying how animals interact with each other and their environments, an animal behaviorist attempts to understand how that behavior affects reproductive success and survival. Within the realm of animal behavior, there is an enormous range of disciplines that share a common interest in how animals act, and animal behaviorists can come from fields as diverse as biology, zoology, comparative... (read more) Author: shen claire

2. Evolutionary Psychology - An Approach in Psychology May 19, 2009 Evolutionary psychology (or EP) proposes that human and primate cognition and behavior can be better understood in light of human and primate evolutionary history. Specifically, EP proposes the primate brain comprises many functional mechanisms, called psychological adaptations or evolved psychological mechanisms (EPMs), that evolved by natural selection to benefit the survival and reproduction of the organism. These mechanisms are universal in the species, excepting those specific to sex or age. Uncontroversial EPMs include vision, hearing, memory, and motor control. More controversial exampl... (read more) Author: Philip psyche

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