Behavioral Research Blog
22 Mar
human behavior research
Psychology
Serious gaming reduces anxiety in children
What is the effectiveness of the applied game called MindLight in teaching children how to cope with anxiety? Wols et al. investigated this game-based intervention.
20 Mar
animal behavior research
Zebrafish Research
Zebrafish help us to understand neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases
Teresa Capriello and colleagues use zebrafish to study the neuronal mechanisms of heavy metals in connection to neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases.
19 Mar
human behavior research
Psychology
A closer look at eye contact
Infant siblings of children with or without ASD participated in a study to determine whether gaze behavior showed during a test with an unfamiliar examiner could predict gaze behavior in a more naturalistic context.
11 Mar
animal behavior research
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
5 blog posts about brain research
During the annual Brain Awareness Week, international attention focuses on the brain to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research.
08 Mar
human behavior research
Consumer
Shopping behavior - what can we measure in a retail environment?
Shopping ambience conditions such as light, sound, and smell are thought to affect shoppers’ browsing behavior and can increase sales due to impulse buying.
05 Mar
animal behavior research
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Parkinson's disease research - Relevant measures in pre-clinical studies
Parkinson’s disease: the neurodegenerative disorder that affects mobility in a life-changing way. Learn more about relevant measures in pre-clinical studies.
28 Feb
human behavior research
Psychology
PCIT: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
What is Parent-Child Interaction Therapy? It helps improve family dynamics by working to reduce negative behavior and interactions, and to practice new behaviors and ways of communicating that are more encouraging.
25 Feb
human behavior research
Emotion
How botulinum toxin affects facial expression
For the past twenty years, the demand for cosmetic procedures to the face has increased drastically. New technologies have become available that make it possible to look ‘better and younger’.
15 Feb
animal behavior research
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Alzheimer's research - From prevention research to natural treatment
Experts estimate that by 2050, 100 million people will have Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is a shockingly large number. Learn more about the research that has been done in order to find a cure.
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.