著者

中谷 勝哉

出版者

近畿大学総合社会学部

雑誌

総社る Social: 近畿大学総合社会学部紀要 = Applled sociology reserch review Kinki University

巻号頁・発行日

vol.1, no.2, pp.69-92, 2012-03-01

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[Abstract] In the gradation between instinct and learning, human child care is placed at the pole of learning. In this study, I compared childcare behaviors among birds, mammals, and primates. While instinct guarantees childcare and survival for birds, the same is unsure for primates. I discussed some problems regarding the functioning of instinctive behavior, which does not have one-to-one correspondence between stimulus and reaction. At the same time, I discussed some factors in the evolution of primate learning, such as K strategies, the uterus-placenta system, breast-feeding, kin group, etc.. The essence of teaching and learning can be seen in chimpanzees' instrumental behaviors, in which the formation of culture can also be seen.