Gilbert Gottlieb Papers
Scope and Contents
Dates
- 1961 - 1991
Creator
- Gottlieb, Gilbert (Person)
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Biographical or Historical Information
In 1982, Dr. Gottlieb was hired as Head of the Psychology Department and Excellence Foundation Professor at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He served as head of the department until 1986, and continued to teach at UNCG until 1995.
Within the field of psychology, Dr. Gottlieb's specialization is in the area of developmental psychobiology. He is considered to be a pioneer researcher of behavioral embryology, or the study of prenatal factors which influence infant behavior after birth. In 1985, Dr. Gottlieb was awarded a three-year research grant from the National Science Foundation. The award allowed him to continue his studies of the sensory and perceptual aspects of imprinting, the process by which young birds or mammals form attachments to other mammals, birds, or even objects. His research was done with ducklings, which are precocial birds, or those which become completely functional and leave the nest soon after hatching. The NSF-funded project examined the auditory and visual bases of imprinting in ducklings, with a focus on the influences before hatching which cause maternal attachment afterwards.
Extent
12.00 Linear Feet (8 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
These papers document thirty years of Dr. Gottlieb's duck and fowl research, undertaken between 1961 and 1991. Included are his research study notes, computer data sheets, summary sheets and other materials related to his research.
Method of Acquisition
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Processing Information
Creator
- Gottlieb, Gilbert (Person)
- Title
- Gilbert Gottlieb Papers
- Author
- Archives staff
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository