Reconciliation and relationship quality in Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis)
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The correlations between the proportion of reconciliation and the proportions of agonistic aiding, frequency of grooming, and outcomes of approach is studied, by testing the hypothesis in a free-living, provisioned group of Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis). Results were consistent with the view that partner compatibility and value affect the occurrence of reconciliation, and supports the relationship-quality hypothesis for females.
Publication Name: American Journal of Primatology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0275-2565
Year: 2005
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Misuse of anecdotes in primatology: Lessons from citation analysis
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The citations of anecdotes in the primary published literature of primatology to assess their accuracy in portraying primate behavior are scrutinized. Results show that 60% of the time, anecdotes cited was not explicitly acknowledged and multiple citations were incorrect more often than single citations.
Publication Name: American Journal of Primatology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0275-2565
Year: 2005
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The study of things I have never seen
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The scientific methods, logic and inference and the primate behavior based on animals are studied. This study is mainly based on the interpretations of Tinbergen, which defines structure as the momentary condition of an organism.
Publication Name: American Journal of Primatology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0275-2565
Year: 2003
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