Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents IX
4. I. The Behavior of Unicellular Organisms
5. 1. The Behavior of Amoœba 1
6. 2. The Behavior of Bacteria 26
7. 3. The Behavior of Infusoria; Paramecium 41
8. 4. Behavior of Paramecium (Continued) 59
9. 5. Behavior of Paramecium (Continued) 80
10. 6. Behavior of Paramecium (Continued) 92
11. 7. Behavior of Other Infusoria 110
12. 8. Reactions of Infusoria to Light and to Gravity 128
13. 9. Reactions of Infusoria to the Electric Current 151
14. 10. Modifiability of Behavior in Infusoria, and Behavior Under Natural Conditions. Food Habits 170
15. Part II. Behavior of the Lower Metazoa
16. 11. Introduction and Behavior of Cœlenterata 188
17. 12. General Features of Behavior in Other Lower Metazoa 233
18. Part III. Analysis of Behavior in Lower Organisms, with a Discussion of Theories
19. 13. Comparison of Behavior of Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms 260
20. 14. Tropisms and the Local Action Theory of Tropisms 265
21. 15. Is the Behavior of the Lower Organisms Composed of Reflexes? 277
22. 16. Analysis of Behavior in Lower Organisms 283
23. 17. Analysis of Behavior (Continued) 293
24. 18. Analysis of Behavior (Continued) 300
25. 19. Development of Behavior 314
26. 20. Relation of Behavior in Lower Organisms to Psychic Behavior 328
27. 21. Behavior as Regulation, and Regulation in Other Fields 338
28. Bibliography 351
29. Index 359