Banca de DEFESA: LUIZ GUILHERME MESQUITA PINHEIRO

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
DISCENTE : LUIZ GUILHERME MESQUITA PINHEIRO
DATA : 26/03/2019
HORA: 09:00
LOCAL: Sala Sagui
TÍTULO:

 Morphophysiological correlates of personality in rescued capuchin monkey (sapajus sp.)

PALAVRAS-CHAVES:

Capuchins monkey; personality; morphophysiology

PÁGINAS: 73
GRANDE ÁREA: Ciências Humanas
ÁREA: Psicologia
RESUMO:

Personality can be defined as stable differences in the behavioral pattern among individuals of the same population and it has been recorded in several animal species. One aspect of increasing research concerns the relationships of morphological and physiological variables to personality. In this work we investigated the relationship of characteristics such as face, weight, size, teeth and cortisol with the personality measured by 3 different methods: behavioral observation, behavioral tests and questionnaires, in a sample of 42 rescued monkeys (Sapajus spp). Based on the literature, we test the following hypotheses: 1) animals with a larger face are more assertive; 2) animals with a higher baseline level of cortisol are more explorative. To verify such relationships we created regression models that were selected by the Akaike information criterion. The analyzes revealed positive relationships between the face and curiosity, aggressiveness to strangers and in-group affiliative social behavior. Canine size and body length positively influence traits such as openness, feeding, positive social and locomotion. Cortisol negatively influenced assertiveness and sociability, and positively exploration and locomotion. The pattern found is discussed in light of the different methodologies used and the altered growth environment of the sample studied.

MEMBROS DA BANCA:
Interna - 1350337 - FIVIA DE ARAUJO LOPES
Externa à Instituição - PATRICIA IZAR - USP
Presidente - 2696495 - RENATA GONCALVES FERREIRA