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Experimental Psychology (Russia)
2014. Vol. 7, no. 3, 137–144
ISSN: 2072-7593 / 2311-7036 (online)

A method for studying body schema in small mammals

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

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Abstract

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

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Keywords: body schema studies method, experimental set, small mammals, invertebrates

Journal rubric: Methodology of Psychological Research

Article type: scientific article

For citation: Khvatov I.A., Sokolov A.Y., Kharitonov A.N., Kulichenkova K.N. A method for studying body schema in small mammals. Eksperimental'naâ psihologiâ = Experimental Psychology (Russia), 2014. Vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 137–144. (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

Kseniya N. Kulichenkova, Post-graduate Student, Biological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, e-mail: koulitchenkova@gmail.com

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