Blog posts tagged with social behavior research
09 Apr
human behavior research
Psychology
Understanding social behavior: from observation to insight
Social behavior is everywhere—at home, at work, and in the classroom. Discover what it is, why it matters, and how observing it with the right tools leads to deeper insight into how people connect, communicate, and respond.
08 Apr
animal behavior research
Social Behavior
Measuring social behavior in mice: the power of EthoVision XT 18
Traditional behavioral assays often rely on manual or rudimentary methods. With EthoVision XT 18 the world of measuring social behavior in rodents has been revolutionized. With this tracking software you can easily track up to two animals simultaneously
17 Aug
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
6 TED talks to kick off your academic year
Let's get a good warming up for the new academic year. We have compiled six interesting neuroscience TED talks, ranging from optogenetics to AI, to inspire you in the new year.
17 May
animal behavior research
Social Behavior
Understanding mouse social interaction using objective measures
Measuring social interaction is an important, but due to technical limitations, often overlooked part of behavioral research. Live mouse tracker was designed to alleviate this problem.
13 Apr
animal behavior research
Anxiety, Depression and Fear
Early-life stress and the onset of depression later in life
I had a chat with my old department at the University of Groningen to see what they are currently working on. Read more about their reseach into early life stress!
26 Jan
animal behavior research
Social Behavior
Classical music affects affiliative behaviors in bottlenose dolphins
Researchers from the University of Padova used The Observer XT to measure the behavior of dolphins when exposed to different types of enrichment.
10 Oct
human behavior research
Other (Human)
Examples of Human Behavior Research
We humans are an intriguing species and it's no wonder researchers have always been fascinated by human behavior. Here are some examples of human behavior research over the years.
08 Sep
animal behavior research
Social Behavior
(Un)social rats: the role of dopamine and the amygdala in social adversity
With optogenetics and behavioral testing, researchers found a link between infant social adversity and decreased social behavior in the circuitry of the amygdala.
18 Feb
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
Examples of Animal Behavior Research
Researchers in ethology are interested in understanding all aspects of animal behavior. We have highlighted some great examples of Animal Behavior Research on our Behavioral Research Blog.
18 Jan
animal behavior research
Social Behavior
Zebrafish attracted to superfish: video tracking sex differences in shoaling
Are images enough to evoke a shoaling response in zebrafish? Do males and females respond differently to shoals or the opposite sex? A recent study finds out.