Lecture
A person needs to know about the behavior of animals from ancient times - when hunting, when they are domesticated, when they are kept at home, etc. Zoopsychology studies the psyche based on behavioral analysis: a detailed analysis of the movement of animals in the simplest situations organized by the zoopsychologist. For zoopsychology important acquired features. For research, animals derived from the laboratory are usually used. Zoopsychology considers the process of interaction of the animal with the environment in easily controlled conditions.
1. Animotherapy - the area of psychodiagnosis, where the animal affects the person.
the emotional state of a person rises and improves;
reduced stress;
pressure decreases (this is especially important for hypertensive patients);
Positive effects on schizophrenics (eg, llamas);
in working with autistic children, the best results are achieved if animals are involved in the process (for example, the Living Thread organization uses horses for this).
The functions of psychologists: the selection of species, individuals (for special tests), its training.
2. Industrial fishing: fish learn to avoid fishing gear, distinguish ships by type of engine. School animals learn on the basis of imitation, such imprintinational learning occurs quickly and easily.
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Comparative Psychology and Zoopsychology
Terms: Comparative Psychology and Zoopsychology