Psychology
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No evidence that prefrontal HD-tDCS influences cue-induced food craving
(American Psychological Association, 1 October 2020)This study investigated whether the application of high definition transcranial DC stimulation (HDtDCS) to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex reduces cue-induced food craving when combined with food-specific inhibitory ... -
Field evidence supporting monitoring of chemical information on pathways by male African elephants
(Elsevier, 2021)When animals move along well-established pathways, sensory cues along the path may provide valuable information concerning other individuals that have used the same route. Yet the extent to which animals use pathways as ... -
Is habitat selection in the wild shaped by individual‐level cognitive biases in orientation strategy?
(Wiley, 22 February 2021)Cognitive biases for encoding spatial information (orientation strategies) in relation to self (egocentric) or landmarks (allocentric) differ between species or populations according to the habitats they occupy. Whether ... -
Preparing to switch languages versus preparing to switch tasks: Which is more effective?
(American Psychological Association, 1 February 2021)A substantial literature relates task-set control and language selection in bilinguals-with "switching" paradigms serving as a methodological "bridge." We asked a basic question: Is preparation for a switch equally effective ... -
What emotional‐centred challenges do children attending special schools face over primary–secondary school transition?
(Wiley / NASEN, 21 February 2021)Primary–secondary school transition encompasses multiple social, academic and environmental changes which can negatively impact children’s emotional well‐being. Children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties ...