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The Various Roles of Animal Models in Understanding Human Development
Article first published online: 15 APR 2004
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2004.000269.x
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Gottlieb, G. and Lickliter, R. (2004), The Various Roles of Animal Models in Understanding Human Development. Social Development, 13: 311–325. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2004.000269.x
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Keywords:
- animal models;
- comparative psychology;
- principles of development;
- evolution of behavior
Abstract
In this article, the authors take a very conservative view of the contribution of animal models to an understanding of human development. We do not think that homologies can be readily documented with even our most closely related relatives’ behavior and psychological functioning. The major contribution of animal models is their provision of food for thought (hypotheses, not facts) about human development and general principles of development, and we describe some of the more significant and interesting of these at length. We also briefly discuss the other applications of animal research toward understanding the development and evolution of behavior, more generally speaking.