Behavioral Research Blog

03 Dec
human behavior research
Research Methods (Human)
Validating FaceReader's attention detection: a reliable measure using gaze and head pose
Measuring attention is crucial across many fields, from marketing to user experience design and human-computer interaction. Learn more about how we validated custom expressions for attention in FaceReader.

25 Nov
human behavior research
Healthcare
Reducing eating pace: a behavioral intervention for childhood obesity
Studies on eating behavior play an important role in preventing childhood obesity. Faith and his team examined the effectiveness of a family-based behavioral intervention to reduce eating pace.

24 Oct
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
SfN 2024: Noldus reflects on key trends in Neuroscience
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2024 conference is behind us! What did we spot as the latest trends? And will we be joining the conference again next year?

23 Oct
human behavior research
Psychology
5 examples of infant studies
Researchers perform infant studies to properly monitor and understand all kinds of development factors. In this blog post, five examples of infant studies are highlighted.

15 Oct
human behavior research
Psychology
Understanding infants’ development of moral and social behavior
At the Centre of Infant Cognition at UBC in Vancouver, researchers conduct independent studies as well as participate in ManyBabies projects to further understand the development of moral and social behaviors of infants.

26 Sep
human behavior research
Consumer
Facing the food of the future
Insects are often termed the "food of the future," as they are a healthy and more sustainable alternative to conventional protein sources. But are we ready to face this new culinary frontier?

18 Sep
animal behavior research
Anxiety, Depression and Fear
Our gut microbiota influences how we feel
Our guts are our second brain. But how does that work? Researchers implanted the gut flora of depressed mice into non-depressed mice and observed the results.

16 Sep
human behavior research
Psychology
Exploring the early development of referential gestural communication
Understanding the importance of pointing gestures can provide valuable insights into children's developmental progress and support their overall growth and learning.

05 Sep
human behavior research
Emotion
How to use facial expression analysis in pain research
As the world seeks more efficient research methods, automated facial expression analysis tools offer great potential for studying facial expressions. Could these tools be applied to pain assessment?

30 Aug
human behavior research
Neuroscience
Neuromarketing research: Innovative research methods and techniques
Get your face read, your brain measured, and your heart rate checked. Innovative research methods and techniques found their way into neuromarketing.