Uher, Jana (2011) Personality in nonhuman primates: what can we learn from human personality psychology? In: Weiss, Alexander, King, James E. and Murray, Lindsay, (eds.) Personality and Temperament in Nonhuman Primates. Developments in primatology: progress and prospects. Springer New York, New York, USA, pp. 41-76. ISBN 9781461401759
Abstract
Primate personality research encounters a number of puzzling methodological challenges. Individuals are unique and comparable at the same time. They are characterized by relatively stable individual-specific behavioral patterns that often show only moderate consistency across situations. Personality is assumed to be temporally stable, yet equally incorporates long-term change and development. These are all déjà vus from human personality psychology. In this chapter, I present classical theories of personality psychology and discuss their suitability for nonhuman species. Using examples from nonhuman primates, I explain basic theoretical concepts, methodological approaches, and methods of measurement of empirical personality research. I place special emphasis on theoretical concepts and methodologies for comparisons of personality variation among populations, such as among species.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Official URL: | http://www.springer.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology Q Science > QL Zoology |
| Sets: | Departments > Social Psychology Departments > Psychological and Behavioural Science |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2015 10:57 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/63627/ |
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