An Appraisal of Ethological Contributions to Psychiatric Theory and Research

LEONARD S. ZEGANSAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 124, Number 6

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.124.6.729

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The author feels that while it would be a mistake to view ethology as either confirming or negating current psychiatric theories of human development, a comparative ethological approach can identify new and significant problems for research. Ethology may make its most important contribution to the study of man by facilitating the accurate and rich description of how people communicate motivational and affective messages to one another in a natural rather than an experimental setting.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 124 • Number 6 • December 1967

Pages: 729 - 739

PubMed: 6061268

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Published in print: December 1967

Published online: 1 April 2006

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LEONARD S. ZEGANS

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine

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An Appraisal of Ethological Contributions to Psychiatric Theory and Research

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