Behavioral Research Blog

Why sustained attention matters in infant development

How does sustained attention develop in infants and why is it crucial for learning? Learn about the latest research measuring attention through video and heart rate data.

What is cognitive load, and how does it help us understand human behavior?

By exploring cognitive load, researchers gain insights into how people process information, respond emotionally, and manage decision-making. How cognitive load and one of its most reliable indicators, pupil dilation, is crucial in human behavior research.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.