ABSTRACT

First Published in 1995. Behavioral Development is Volume 1 in the Research and Developmental and Comparative Psychology series - dedicated to honour the contributions of T. C. Schneirla. This volume represents the substantive content of the Fifth T. C. Schneirla Conference, held in November of 1989. The volume is divided into three parts: the significance of the intensity of the adequate stimulus; the process of development and the concept of integrative levels. Schneirla is still recognized as one of the foremost theoreticians in comparative psychology, and the rebirth of interest in comparative psychology is evident.

part I|96 pages

The Concept of Approach/Withdrawal as Fundamental to the Analysis of Behavioral Development

part III|152 pages

Approach/Withdrawal—Socialization

chapter 9|55 pages

The Mediation of Aggressive Behavior in Mice

A Discussion of Approach/Withdrawal Processes in Social Adaptations

chapter 10|40 pages

Beyond Attachments

Toward a General Theory of the Development of Relationships in Infancy

part IV|69 pages

Approach/Withdrawal and Individual Differences

chapter 11|42 pages

The Approach/Withdrawal Concept

Associations with Salient Constructs in Contemporary Theories of Temperament and Personality Development

chapter 12|25 pages

Approach/Withdrawal Processes in Infancy

The Relationship between Parasympathetic Tone and Infant Temperament

part V|24 pages

The Concept of Levels in Approach/Withdrawal Theory

chapter 16|26 pages

The Integration of Levels and Human Development

A Developmental Contextual View of the Synthesis of Science and Outreach in the Enhancement of Human Lives