Shapes of behaviour

Article Abstract:

The Eshkol-Wachman (EW) movement notation meets all the requirements in constructing abstract visual images which include the capacity to serve as a record, for systematising, for communication and for formulating ideas in symbols that enable ethologists to grasp structure through a manageable scheme. It was deemed that the EW notational system is more than sufficient and can equally encompass the domain of three-dimensional shape in the discourse of shapes of behavior.

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Animal motility: Gestalt or piecemeal assembly?

Article Abstract:

Ilan Golani's view on describing complex animal behavior objectively, receives acceptance despite the fact that his Eshkol-Wachman (EW) notation is perceived to lead to a formalism that espouses a revelation of intrinsic behavioral organization. It was also suggested that common language, compared to EW notation will provide a useful tool in determining how movements are programmed or organized which is not provided by EW.

Evaluation, Animal mechanics, Animal biomechanics

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Eshkol-Wachman movement notation and the evolution of locomotor patterns in vertebrates

Article Abstract:

Ilan Golani's claim that the Eshkol-Wachman movement notation system is useful in the study of the neurobiological basis of behavior was tested using a neuroethological analysis of the fish C-start movement. The results of the analysis were supportive of Golani's claim and it was suggested that the Eshkol-Wachman approach can be a useful tool for studying the evolution of locomotor patterns.

Models, Physiological aspects, Vertebrates, Locomotion

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