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Papers by Vilmos Csanyi

Research paper thumbnail of The Replicative Model of the Evolution of Business Organization

Evolution of Information Processing Systems, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of Nature and Origin of Biological and Social Information

Evolution of Information Processing Systems, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of Simple models do not eliminate complexity from the real world

Research paper thumbnail of Implications of The Chalice and the Blade for theories of evolution and social change

Research paper thumbnail of Commentary on reviews

Research paper thumbnail of The shift from group to Idea cohesion is a major step in cultural Evolution

World Futures, 1990

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Individuality and the emergence of culture during evolution

World Futures, 1994

ABSTRACT The modern studies of the natural sciences attempt to reconstruct the major steps of the... more ABSTRACT The modern studies of the natural sciences attempt to reconstruct the major steps of the biological and cultural evolution of man. A theory might be a modest contribution in which we assume that the most important factor in the emergence of man was not the natural selection among individuals but the selection among individualized proto‐cultural groups. The emergence of group awareness helped the use of symbols which led to the rise of language and abstract thinking. The personality of modern man is the interacting component of group cultures which is a complex autonomous system. Individuals and the group mutually define each other. The harmony of these interactions has broken down when modern societies had been formed and this is the final cause of the most of our problems in the present time.

Research paper thumbnail of The Evolution of culture

Research paper thumbnail of Societies as replicative component-systems

World Futures, 1992

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Evolutionary models in the social sciences

Research paper thumbnail of Natural sciences and the evolutionary models

Research paper thumbnail of Az észleléstől a nyelvig: a X. MAKOG előadásai

Research paper thumbnail of Ethology, power, possession: A system theoretical study of the Hungarian transition

World Futures, 1990

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of A friend or an enemy? Dogs' reaction to an unfamiliar person showing behavioural cues of threat and friendliness at different times

Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Jan 10, 2005

Responsiveness of adult pet dogs (Canis familiaris) to an unfamiliar human was observed in two st... more Responsiveness of adult pet dogs (Canis familiaris) to an unfamiliar human was observed in two studies. Subjects were faced with an approaching woman (Stranger) who showed definite signs of friendliness and threat during alternate approaches. Observations consisted of two episodes: the Stranger either approached the dog in normal speed of walk while talking to it and finally petted it gently (Friendly approach episode) or she moved slowly and haltingly and looked steadily into the eyes of the dog without any verbal communication (Threatening approach episode).

Research paper thumbnail of Contribution of the Genetical and Neural Memory to Animal Intelligence

Nato Asi Series Series G Ecological Sciences, 1988

Research paper thumbnail of Inheritance of species-specific behaviors in the paradise fish ( Macropodus opercularis ): A di

Behav Genet, 1990

Species-specific elements of the paradise fish's ethogram were recorded in one familiar and three... more Species-specific elements of the paradise fish's ethogram were recorded in one familiar and three different unfamiliar environments, which were designed to model certain features of this species" natural habitat: (1) a densely vegetated home range, (2) a novel open field, (3) a small novel place, and (4) a small novel place with a predator. The inheritance of the behavioral elements was investigated employing a five-times-replicated diallel cross among three inbred strains. A detailed Hayman analysis of variance and a variance-covariance analysis were performed to uncover the genetic architectures of these phenotypes. Additive genetic effects and/or ambidirectional dominance was found to be characteristic of most species-specific behavioral elements studied, suggesting an evolutionary history of stabilizing selection.

Research paper thumbnail of The dog as a model for understanding human social behavior

... Teaching, Constructive activity, Constructing communication, • Recognizing communicative inte... more ... Teaching, Constructive activity, Constructing communication, • Recognizing communicative intent of others, Selective responsiveness to human attention ( [Call et al., 2003] , [Gácsi et al., 2004] , [Schwab and Huber, 2006] and [Virányi et al., 2004] ). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Is the testing of TFT strategy during predator inspections possible by use of mirror image? A review and some controls of recent studies

Acta Biologica Hungarica, Feb 1, 1994

In order to answer some of the questions concerning the "inadequacies" of mirro... more In order to answer some of the questions concerning the "inadequacies" of mirror-images in experiments examining co-operative behaviour during predator inspection, several control experiments were carried out. The average positions (distance from predator's tank) of guppies was influenced by the presence of a preadator, but the effect of previous experience with a predator was manifestated only in the presence of predator. The average position of guppies also depended on the mirror-treatment (changing the length and position) but it was influenced only by the length but not the angle of mirror. The relative independence of the position of the mirror observed in the guppies' behaviour challenges the basic assumption (i.e. closer to the predator by long parallel than short angled mirror) is indeed the result of TFT as interpreted earlier. Instead, the effect of mirror treatment appears superpositioned on the predator inspection as an independent variable. In light of these results we discuss the usefulness of mirror systems in testing predator inspection as TFT-like behaviour.

Research paper thumbnail of Evolutionary Systems and Society: a general theory

Evolutionary Systems and Society ''Evolutionary Systems and Society is an outstanding c... more Evolutionary Systems and Society ''Evolutionary Systems and Society is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the dynam- ics of the evolutionary process. Its breadth of scope is staggering."— Riane Eisler, author of The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future " ...

Research paper thumbnail of Autogenesis: The Evolution of Self-Organizing Systems

Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, 1985

Research paper thumbnail of The Replicative Model of the Evolution of Business Organization

Evolution of Information Processing Systems, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of Nature and Origin of Biological and Social Information

Evolution of Information Processing Systems, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of Simple models do not eliminate complexity from the real world

Research paper thumbnail of Implications of The Chalice and the Blade for theories of evolution and social change

Research paper thumbnail of Commentary on reviews

Research paper thumbnail of The shift from group to Idea cohesion is a major step in cultural Evolution

World Futures, 1990

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Individuality and the emergence of culture during evolution

World Futures, 1994

ABSTRACT The modern studies of the natural sciences attempt to reconstruct the major steps of the... more ABSTRACT The modern studies of the natural sciences attempt to reconstruct the major steps of the biological and cultural evolution of man. A theory might be a modest contribution in which we assume that the most important factor in the emergence of man was not the natural selection among individuals but the selection among individualized proto‐cultural groups. The emergence of group awareness helped the use of symbols which led to the rise of language and abstract thinking. The personality of modern man is the interacting component of group cultures which is a complex autonomous system. Individuals and the group mutually define each other. The harmony of these interactions has broken down when modern societies had been formed and this is the final cause of the most of our problems in the present time.

Research paper thumbnail of The Evolution of culture

Research paper thumbnail of Societies as replicative component-systems

World Futures, 1992

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of Evolutionary models in the social sciences

Research paper thumbnail of Natural sciences and the evolutionary models

Research paper thumbnail of Az észleléstől a nyelvig: a X. MAKOG előadásai

Research paper thumbnail of Ethology, power, possession: A system theoretical study of the Hungarian transition

World Futures, 1990

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of A friend or an enemy? Dogs' reaction to an unfamiliar person showing behavioural cues of threat and friendliness at different times

Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Jan 10, 2005

Responsiveness of adult pet dogs (Canis familiaris) to an unfamiliar human was observed in two st... more Responsiveness of adult pet dogs (Canis familiaris) to an unfamiliar human was observed in two studies. Subjects were faced with an approaching woman (Stranger) who showed definite signs of friendliness and threat during alternate approaches. Observations consisted of two episodes: the Stranger either approached the dog in normal speed of walk while talking to it and finally petted it gently (Friendly approach episode) or she moved slowly and haltingly and looked steadily into the eyes of the dog without any verbal communication (Threatening approach episode).

Research paper thumbnail of Contribution of the Genetical and Neural Memory to Animal Intelligence

Nato Asi Series Series G Ecological Sciences, 1988

Research paper thumbnail of Inheritance of species-specific behaviors in the paradise fish ( Macropodus opercularis ): A di

Behav Genet, 1990

Species-specific elements of the paradise fish's ethogram were recorded in one familiar and three... more Species-specific elements of the paradise fish's ethogram were recorded in one familiar and three different unfamiliar environments, which were designed to model certain features of this species" natural habitat: (1) a densely vegetated home range, (2) a novel open field, (3) a small novel place, and (4) a small novel place with a predator. The inheritance of the behavioral elements was investigated employing a five-times-replicated diallel cross among three inbred strains. A detailed Hayman analysis of variance and a variance-covariance analysis were performed to uncover the genetic architectures of these phenotypes. Additive genetic effects and/or ambidirectional dominance was found to be characteristic of most species-specific behavioral elements studied, suggesting an evolutionary history of stabilizing selection.

Research paper thumbnail of The dog as a model for understanding human social behavior

... Teaching, Constructive activity, Constructing communication, • Recognizing communicative inte... more ... Teaching, Constructive activity, Constructing communication, • Recognizing communicative intent of others, Selective responsiveness to human attention ( [Call et al., 2003] , [Gácsi et al., 2004] , [Schwab and Huber, 2006] and [Virányi et al., 2004] ). ...

Research paper thumbnail of Is the testing of TFT strategy during predator inspections possible by use of mirror image? A review and some controls of recent studies

Acta Biologica Hungarica, Feb 1, 1994

In order to answer some of the questions concerning the "inadequacies" of mirro... more In order to answer some of the questions concerning the "inadequacies" of mirror-images in experiments examining co-operative behaviour during predator inspection, several control experiments were carried out. The average positions (distance from predator's tank) of guppies was influenced by the presence of a preadator, but the effect of previous experience with a predator was manifestated only in the presence of predator. The average position of guppies also depended on the mirror-treatment (changing the length and position) but it was influenced only by the length but not the angle of mirror. The relative independence of the position of the mirror observed in the guppies' behaviour challenges the basic assumption (i.e. closer to the predator by long parallel than short angled mirror) is indeed the result of TFT as interpreted earlier. Instead, the effect of mirror treatment appears superpositioned on the predator inspection as an independent variable. In light of these results we discuss the usefulness of mirror systems in testing predator inspection as TFT-like behaviour.

Research paper thumbnail of Evolutionary Systems and Society: a general theory

Evolutionary Systems and Society ''Evolutionary Systems and Society is an outstanding c... more Evolutionary Systems and Society ''Evolutionary Systems and Society is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the dynam- ics of the evolutionary process. Its breadth of scope is staggering."— Riane Eisler, author of The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future " ...

Research paper thumbnail of Autogenesis: The Evolution of Self-Organizing Systems

Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, 1985