Böcker av Wladyslaw Sluckin

Offers a compendium of the data and experimental reports on the study of imprinting and early learning. This report traces the history of interest in the theory of imprinting and similar processes, considers imprinting with related concepts and empirical studies, and reviews the range of experiments that illuminate the nature of imprinting.

What is imprinting and what role does it play in the early development of the individual? What is its theoretical importance for understanding the mechanisms of instinct and learning? What is its significance in the development of the young of our own species? This book attempts to answer all these questions