Breed differences in the dog’s emotional behavior.

Recent theoretical discussions of emotion and motivation reveal a consistent emphasis on the learnable aspects of emotional behavior, and a corresponding neglect of the biological or constitutional factors. This is particularly true with respect to discussions concerning the nature of fear. There is...

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Main Author: Mahut, Helen.
Other Authors: Hebb, D. (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 1955
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=110013
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Summary:Recent theoretical discussions of emotion and motivation reveal a consistent emphasis on the learnable aspects of emotional behavior, and a corresponding neglect of the biological or constitutional factors. This is particularly true with respect to discussions concerning the nature of fear. There is no doubt that the motivational processes which underlie fear involve learning. Fears related to some situations or objects can be acquired, and even become more or less permanent, as a result of a specific event.