2024
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-52954-2_11
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Controlling Animals: Carl von Heß, Karl von Frisch, and the Study of Color Vision in Fish

Christoph Hoffmann

Abstract: In the 1910s, physiologist Carl von Heß and zoologist Karl von Frisch studied color vision in fish. In what follows, I first show what types of control are involved in their experiments. I then address a rarely discussed issue—the fact that, in these experiments and many others, the animals must be stimulated in order to actively participate. I thus distinguish between two types of control, environmental and behavioral control of activities. Finally, I make a point that goes beyond the problems of experimental… Show more

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