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A melding of the minds: when primatology meets personality and social psychology

Brosnan, Sarah F., Newton-Fisher, Nicholas E., Van Vugt, Mark (2009) A melding of the minds: when primatology meets personality and social psychology. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 13 (2). pp. 129-147. ISSN 1088-8683. (doi:10.1177/1088868309335127) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:27813)

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Abstract

Social/personality psychology and behavioral primatology both enjoy long histories of research aimed at uncovering the proximate and ultimate determinants of primate--human and nonhuman--social behavior. Although they share research themes, methodologies and theories, and their studied species are closely related, there is currently very little interaction between the fields. This separation means that researchers in these disciplines miss out on opportunities to advance understanding by combining insights from both fields. Social/personality psychologists additionally miss the opportunity for a phylogenetic analysis. The time has come to integrate perspectives on primate social psychology. Here we provide a historical background and document the main similarities and differences in approaches. Next we present some examples of research programs that may benefit from an integrated primate perspective. Finally, we propose a framework for developing a social psychology inclusive of all primates. Such a melding of minds promises to greatly benefit those who undertake the challenge.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1177/1088868309335127
Uncontrolled keywords: Primatology, Interdisciplinary, Personality, Sexual behavior, Equity and Justice, Intergroup behavior
Subjects: Q Science > QL Zoology
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Anthropology and Conservation
Depositing User: Nicholas Newton-Fisher
Date Deposited: 26 May 2011 14:43 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:06 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/27813 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Newton-Fisher, Nicholas E..

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Van Vugt, Mark.

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