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Experimental Psychology (Russia)
2015. Vol. 8, no. 1, 85–93
ISSN: 2072-7593 / 2311-7036 (online)

A method for studying body schema in snakes

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I.A. Khvatov, A.Y. Sokolov, A.N. Kharitonov

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Abstract

A method is proposed for the study of the body schema in snakes, which is a modified version of the authors’ previously developed technique for the study of the body schema in invertebrates and small mammals. The results of testing the method on snakes are presented and discussed, as well as the possibilities and applications.

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Keywords: body schema, snake, experimental set

Journal rubric: Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology

Article type: scientific article

For citation: Khvatov I.A., Sokolov A.Y., Kharitonov A.N. A method for studying body schema in snakes. Eksperimental'naâ psihologiâ = Experimental Psychology (Russia), 2015. Vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 85–93. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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Information About the Authors

Ivan A. Khvatov, PhD in Psychology, Head, Center for Research and Education in Biopsychology and Chair of General Psychology, Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis, Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6939-244X, e-mail: ittkrot1@gmail.com

Alexey Y. Sokolov, PhD in Biology, Chief Research Scientist, Center for Science and Educational of Biopsychological Research, Moscow Institute of psychoanalysis, Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6927-6473, e-mail: apophis-king@mail.ru

Alexandr N. Kharitonov, PhD in Psychology, Senior Researcher, Institute of Psychology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Scientific and Educational Center for Biopsychological Research, Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis (NOCHU VO “Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis”); Leading Researcher at the Center for Experimental Psychology, Moscow State Psychological and Pedagogical University (FSBEI HE MGPPU), Deputy editor-in-chief of the scientific journal "Experimental Psychology", Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4801-9937, e-mail: ankhome47@list.ru

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