Social processes affecting the appearance of innovative behaviors in capuchin monkeys

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 1990, Pages 155-165

  Munkenbeck Fragaszy, D ^a   Visalberghi, Elisabetta ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capuchins; Cebus paella; Coaction; Enhancement; Exploitation; Facilitation; Imitation; Innovations; Social transmission; Tool use

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; CEBIDAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; IMITATION; LEARNING; MASS COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CEBIDAE; CEBUS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; LEARNING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 2642623284     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000156439     Document Type: Article

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