Blog posts tagged with stimuli

What are stimuli in human behavior research?
14 Mar human behavior research Other (Human)

What are stimuli in human behavior research?

A stimulus is any object, event, or factor that influences human behavior. It can be something we see, hear, or feel, affecting our decisions and actions. But how do researchers use stimuli in behavioral studies?
Analysis of facial expressions of emotions in children
14 Feb human behavior research Emotion

Analysis of facial expressions of emotions in children

The study described in this guest blog post focuses on the facial expressions of emotions induced by affective stimuli in children aged between 7 and 14.
Emotions distract people with eating disorders
18 Jul human behavior research Emotion

Emotions distract people with eating disorders

Studies show that people with anorexia nervosa have reduced facial expressivity of emotions while viewing emotionally provoking stimuli. Researcher Leppanen and her team used FaceReader to investigate this.
Free-choice digital interactive enrichment and human-animal interaction
06 Feb animal behavior research Other (Animal)

Free-choice digital interactive enrichment and human-animal interaction

Great apes have fast reflex, gazes, and movements: The Observer XT’s features allow frame by frame coding and accurate data integration.
The search for robust fear inducing stimuli in zebrafish research
24 Feb animal behavior research Zebrafish Research

The search for robust fear inducing stimuli in zebrafish research

Zebrafish behavioral research has grown by leaps and bounds, and behavioral paradigms are being developed with the aim of better understanding mechanisms that might underlie aberrant behavioral phenotypes.