| Course Title: Lab in Biological Bases of Behavior: 'Animal Personality' |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: Much like humans, animals differ in how they think, feel, and act, known as their personality. The field of animal personality has seen a massive increase in interest from the scientific community and public in the past 20 years. In this class we will review the ways that animal personality is measured and validated in a variety of animal orders and across different fields (e.g., psychology, ecology, biology). We will then go on to discuss its relationship with other individual differences, like health and cognitive performance. Finally, we will talk about ways that animal personality can be applied to improving the lives of animals and look towards the future of the field. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Lauren Robinson | lrobinson@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Lecture | Monday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: PSYCH-204. | Take previously | Required |
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| Cross-listed Sections |
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| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 15 | Enrollment: 15 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Personality in Nonhuman Animals Author: Vonk, Weiss, & Kuczaj, Copyright: 2017 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Springer |
Required | 40.00 |
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| This is the complete book list for this class. |