Macaca mulatta - Psychology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The effects of four nursery rearing strategies on infant behavioral development in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).

29 Jun 2009 Nursery rearing is the single most important risk factor in the development of severe forms of abnormal behavior, such as self-biting, in rhesus macaques. This practice is common in research laboratories and typically involves continuous pair ... Read more...

The comparative psychophysics of complex shape perception.

Jun 2009 The authors compared the complex shape perception of humans and monkeys. Members of both species participated in a Same-Different paradigm in which they judged the similarity of shape pairs that could be variations of the same underlying prototype. ... Read more...

Successful behavioral strategy to unite mother and infant rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) after cesarean delivery.

30 May 2009 Developmental studies of pre- to postnatal continuities in rhesus monkeys sometimes require infants be reared with their mothers. However, complications during pregnancy or experimental designs may require cesarean delivery. Owing to lack of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Macaca mulatta - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The effects of four nursery rearing strategies on infant behavioral development in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). 29 Jun 2009
• The comparative psychophysics of complex shape perception. Jun 2009
• Successful behavioral strategy to unite mother and infant rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) after cesarean delivery. 30 May 2009
• Empty sets as part of the numerical continuum: conceptual precursors to the zero concept in rhesus monkeys. 29 Apr 2009
• Positive reinforcement training in rhesus macaques-training progress as a result of training frequency. 29 Apr 2009
• The causes of intragroup aggression in rhesus macaques. 11 Jan 2009
• Mothers, machines, and morals: Harry Harlow's work on primate love from lab to legend. 30 Dec 2008
• Risk factors and remediation of self-injurious and self-abuse behavior in rhesus macaques. 30 Dec 2008
• Mother-infant interactions in free-ranging rhesus macaques: relationships between physiological and behavioral variables. 29 Dec 2008
• Rigorous experiments on monkey love: an account of Harry F. Harlow's role in the history of attachment theory. 29 Nov 2008
• The monkey as a psychological subject. 29 Nov 2008
• Age-related reduction in microcolumnar structure correlates with cognitive decline in ventral but not dorsal area 46 of the rhesus monkey. 25 Nov 2008
• Rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) lack expertise in face processing. 30 Oct 2008
• Action comprehension in non-human primates: motor simulation or inferential reasoning? 21 Oct 2008
• Multiple perceptual strategies used by macaque monkeys for face recognition. 10 Sep 2008
• "When strangers meet": John Bowlby and Harry Harlow on attachment behavior. Sep 2008
• Pregnancy coloration in macaques may act as a warning signal to reduce antagonism by conspecifics. 6 Aug 2008
• Monkeys, girls, boys and toys: a confirmation Letter regarding "Sex differences in toy preferences: striking parallels between monkeys and humans". 30 Jun 2008
• Monkeys match and tally quantities across senses. 18 Jun 2008
• Toy story: why do monkey and human males prefer trucks? Comment on "Sex differences in rhesus monkey toy preferences parallel those of children" by Hassett, Siebert and Wallen. 20 May 2008

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Technical information about 'Macaca mulatta'

Definition: A species of the genus MACACA inhabiting India, China, and other parts of Asia. The species is used extensively in biomedical research and adapts very well to living with humans.

Descriptor UI: D008253

Alternative terms: Macaca mulatta; Macaca mulattas; mulatta, Macaca; mulattas, Macaca; Rhesus Macaque; Macaque, Rhesus; Macaques, Rhesus; Rhesus Macaques; Monkey, Rhesus; Monkeys, Rhesus; Rhesus Monkeys; Rhesus Monkey;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; psychology; surgery; urine; virology;

Tree Number: B01.150.900.649.801.400.112.199.120.510.550;

Online Note: use MACACA MULATTA to search RHESUS MONKEYS 1975-80

History Note: 91(81); was see under MACACA 1981-90; was RHESUS MONKEYS see under MACACA 1975-80

Technical Notes: Old World monkey; NIM when exper animal: no qualif; when IM, qualif permitted; diseases: coord IM with MONKEY DISEASES (IM)