Leveraging Video Footage for Ethological Observation of Human Behavior

Virginia Pallante, Lasse Suonperä Liebst, Peter Ejbye-Ernst, Camilla Bank Friis, Marie Rosenkrantz Lindegaard

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Abstract

Originating in biology, the ethological approach to studying human behavior has increasingly spread across various disciplines, including the social sciences. In addition to off ering biologically proximate and evolutionary explanations, ethology provides a methodological framework for systematically observing and analyzing human behavior in natural face-to-face settings. This chapter discusses the relevance of using the ethological approach for the study of human behavior, particularly by leveraging video recordings of public behavior for ethological observation. This prospect is demonstrated through an outline of recent video-observational research on violent and bystander helping behaviors. Further avenues are discussed to advance video-based human ethology.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDigital Ethology : Human Behavior in Geospatial Context
EditorsTomáš Paus, Hye-Chung Kum
Place of PublicationMassachusett
PublisherMIT Press
Publication date2024
Pages161-171
Chapter9
ISBN (Electronic)9780262378840
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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