Behavioral Research Blog
08 Oct
animal behavior research
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Can caffeine prevent Alzheimer's?
What is the most popular drug in the world? It’s not alcohol, cannabis, or cocaine, but something most of us start with each day. Coffee; or, more specifically: caffeine.
04 Oct
human behavior research
User Experience
Measuring the user experience of tube feeding
Tube feeding has had a fascinating history, but there is still scope for innovation. Noldus will develop a system to measure its users' experience in the FoodFriend project.
01 Oct
animal behavior research
Anxiety, Depression and Fear
Depressed with a failing reward system: social stress disrupts brain waves
Chronic social stress has a huge impact on well-being. Gamma oscillations have been found to be an electrophysiological link between social stress and reward processing.
05 Sep
human behavior research
Psychology
Working memory and emotion regulation in children with ADHD
How can we understand emotional reactivity in children with ADHD? In the current study, Tarle and her colleagues examined the relation between emotion regulation and working memory in children with and without this disorder.
15 Aug
human behavior research
Emotion
Emotional responses to infant crying
Hearing an infant cry can cause negative emotions, which can impact the way we respond. Researchers Riem and Karreman instructed parents to apply specific emotion regulation strategies in response to infant crying.
13 Aug
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
User Meeting: exploring external data integration
A few months ago, we organized our very first User Meeting about EthoVision XT and external data integration! The meeting included interesting talks, discussions, and demonstrations with a diverse group of participants.
01 Aug
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
LIFESTART project
The importance of good nutrition for human babies is well known. But what about young animals?
25 Jul
animal behavior research
Anxiety, Depression and Fear
Is a unique calcium regulating mechanism a cause of Gulf War Illness?
Gulf War Illness (GWI) is potentially caused by organophosphate exposure. Through behavioral experiments, using a DFP rat model, researchers tested levetiracetam as a potential cure.
23 Jul
human behavior research
Human Factors
3 reasons to join us at Applied Human Factors & Ergonomics meeting (DriveLab)
The International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE) is held annually. Here is why you should attend.
11 Jul
human behavior research
Consumer
Understanding consumer buying behavior
What predicts a sale, and what causes consumers to buy from a particular brand over another? To know how and why customers make decisions, you can take a deeper look at consumer behavior.