The International Society for
Comparative Psychology
Comparative psychology refers to the scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of non-human animals, especially as these relate to the phylogenetic history, adaptive significance, and development of behavior. Research in this area addr ...
was founded in 1980 and held its first meeting in 1983.
Purpose
The society:
* Promotes the comparative study of
behavior
Behavior (American English) or behaviour (British English) is the range of actions and mannerisms made by individuals, organisms, systems or artificial entities in some environment. These systems can include other systems or organisms as wel ...
in human and nonhuman animals
* Sponsors a biannual meeting
* Publishes the scientific journal, the ''International Journal of Comparative Psychology'' (IJCP).
References
External links
International Society for Comparative Psychology WebsitePsychologists for Adults, Children, Adolescents & Couples
Psychology organizations
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