The Factors Influencing Human Behaviour Outside Of Other Non Human Animals

Horses worked their way across the plains during the 1700-1750’s which made most tribes into equestrian nomads rather than semi-sedentary nomads. “The increase of intertribal trade was a new form of ecological safety net: the Indians depended on trade rather than their own labor to ensure diversity of resources” (Isenberg 47) because they only hunted for bison now.

With the introduction of new resources found desirable in the new environment by the colonists and new products imported from Europe, Native Americans were launched into a brand new world of commerce to keep up with the quick pace of the developments. The Europeans valued the fur of buffaloes while Native Americans soon “became dependent on the manufactured goods the fur trade brought them, and hunted to the meet the demands...rather than the needs of their families” (Page 15). Moreover, Native Americans previously used animals in religious rituals, but after European contact, animals became “regarded as a form of property” and “crucial components of Navajo and Pueblo economy” (Page 13). Accordingly, Native Americans engaged in trade with Europeans way more than they had with each other before the arrival, boosting the rate of economic activity in the New World. Adding on, many colonists emigrated to America in order to gain economic freedom which came with owning property. However, “Indian peoples generally regarded land as something to be shared and utilized...They soon learned that

First, I will look at the tribes of the Great Plains. These nomadic tribes survived on hunting, and the great American Buffalo was their main source of food. These massive animals were the main source for many items the Plains tribes made from their flesh, hide and bones, such as foods, cups, decorations, tools, knives, and clothing. The tribes followed the seasonal grazing and migration of buffalo in order to maintain their diet and subsistence throughout the year. The Plains Indians lived in tipis because they were easily disassembled and allowed the nomadic life of following game. When horses from the Spanish were finally obtained, the Plains tribes rapidly joined them into their daily lives. The natives began to acquire these horses in the 17th century by trading or stealing them from the Spanish colonists in, what is now, New Mexico.

We should love, not fall in love, because everything that falls, gets broken. Human behavior is a universal concept, everyone was born with them but many of us respond to them differently. Human behavior is how people act like and how they are toward other people. It is emotions and feelings on how we act on them and when we can. Our willpower and determination for the things we want for ourselves and other people and the world and if we actually do them and how it affects others if we do. Emotions and behavior go hand in hand. Our emotions are how you respond to your feelings. The concept of human behavior teaches us how to have our mind set on things that happen throughout our lives. People seem to only see what they want to see. Here

Domestication is a very useful skill that has remained the same for many years. Animals can be used for meat, milk, wool, etc. They are also used as farming tools and transportation. Certain animals much better suited to domestication than others; Jared Diamond calls this the “anna Karenina principle’ (Class Lecture).

Social work has long recognized the relationship between the behavior of an individual and the environment in which the individual interacts (Hutchison, 2008). Human behavior theories offer a framework to organize, interpret and understand this relationship (Hutchison, 2008). For this case study, the following three theories will be examined for relevancy: Life cycle theory, role theory and resiliency theory.

Due to the domestication of animals along with plants these nomadic people created steady food source no longer requiring them to follow their food but raise it themselves (Author 2010). The wheel was not created until the Bronze age, therefore animals were not used for farming, put they provide other resources to humans (Authors 2007). Much like today they used the wool from sheep for clothing, other animals such as goats where used for meat and even milk. During the Neolithic Revolution, the first wolves were domesticated as pups to help with herding once grown (Authors 20071). Other animals they domesticated are pigs and cattle. Because of their ever-growing knowledge of farming, they also would use the manure of the animals as fertilizer in the fields to richen the soil for the crops (Authors 2007).

Not only did the domestication of animals help create a surplus of food, it also helped them with their work because the animals could do tasks for the humans. These documents support the statement that the switch from hunting and gathering to

The horse left a large impression on the lives of the Plains Indians; however, the real question being viewed is how this animal impacted the lives of, more specifically, the Sioux, Comanche, and Apache Plains Indians. Life before the introduction of the horse was a challenge. The Sioux’s constant migration with the buffalo required long days and created the need for a tool like the horse in order to better the living standards. The Comanche Indians were extraordinary horsemen once the horse was introduced to them allowing hunting and gathering to become more efficient. The Apache Indians were known for their fighting skills and warrior-like attributes. When they encountered the Spanish conquistadors and saw their use of the horse, strong desires for this animal swept over the Apache population and quickly lead to the trade and even theft of the horse. It boosted the abilities to fight for these Indians and provided them with a tool that made them, in their opinion, almost invincible. This information is being derived from a source that covers every Plains Indian tribe and accurately expresses the actions of these Indians. Without a bias, it describes that advantages and disadvantages of each tribe, and in this case, explains the actions of the Apache Indians. Even with this advantage, however, the Comanche Indians still seemed to have an advantage over the Apache Tribe. This efficiency as well as addition to the Indian tribes allowed for these societies to feel more

Did you know that Vermont used to have historical indian tribes? Including, Mahicans and Abenaki tribes. In the Abenaki tribe they settled in Vermont, until they got kicked out of the state in the 1600’s. Also, the Mahicans hunted in the Southwestern and Western part of Vermont making temporary settlements and living off of the food they hunted and the skin they perished of of the animals that were hunted. Both of these very interesting tribes used every single part of the animals that they would hunt. The fur was used as coats, the meat for food, the dung for energy, and so many more.

The Intriguing Iroquois Myth of North America Dating all the way back to the early founding days, North America holds an interesting myth to all Iroquois Native Americans. Around the early 1800's many Indians told elaborate stories of creation that explained how they came to be as a culture, and also how the land we live on today was created. What is most interesting is how did these Native Americans come up with the stories that we considered as legends or myth's today? These Iroquois or “Woodland Indians” created a fascinating genesis about their people and culture through animals and nature. All Native Americans in the early 1800’s had such high respect for animals.

Native North Americans did not use wheels; sailing ships were unknown to them; they had no large domesticated animals such as horses, cows, or oxen; their use of metals was restricted to copper. However, the absence of these European conveniences mattered less to native North Americans than their own cultural adaptations to the natural environment local to each tribe and to the social environment among neighboring peoples. That great similarity—adaptation to natural and social environments—underlay all the cultural diversity among native North Americans.

Colonists saw the lack of domesticated animals as a sign of the native peoples’ societal ineptitude and filling that void became a central component in their plan to force the culture and traditions of the English onto the Indians of New England, but the initial introduction of animal husbandry only highlighted the incompatibility between native and European traditions. Herds of cattle were unable to withstand the winter

Chapter four elaborates on the reoccurring theme of the effect of food production on an area. Diamond states the benefits of animal domestication and herding over hunter-gathering and the effects that it can have on a particular area. Diamond makes the argument that if there is steady food production in an area, there will be more people and they will be more technologically advanced. He also thinks that having domesticated animals will provide a constant supply of meat, milk, tools, warmth, transportation,

This essay will outline and compare both biological and behavioural perspectives on human behaviour. The history, major discoveries and theories will be discussed along with some of the most influential theorists in each of these two areas of psychology. This essay will also compare the two areas strengths and weaknesses in the field of psychology.