Psychology
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Pheasants learn five different binomial colour discriminations and retain these associations for at least 27 days
(Animal Behavior and Cognition, 2018)Individuals likely vary in how quickly they learn, how many different associations they may be able to maintain, and how long they can remember previously learned associations. However, it is unclear whether capacities for ... -
Serial reversal learning and cognitive flexibility in two species of Neotropical parrots (Diopsittaca nobilis and Pionites melanocephala)
(Elsevier, 2018)Serial reversal learning of colour discriminations was assessed as an index of behavioural flexibility in two captive species of Neotropical parrots. Both species showed similar performances across serial reversals and no ... -
Do detour tasks provide accurate assays of inhibitory control?
(Royal Society, 2018-03-28)Transparent Cylinder and Barrier tasks are used to purportedly assess inhibitory control in a variety of animals. However, we suspect that performances on these detour tasks are influenced by non-cognitive traits, which ... -
Empathic Responses Are Reduced to Competitive but Not Non-Competitive Outgroups
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2018-04-10)Individuals feel more empathy for those in their group (i.e. ingroup members) than those who are not (i.e. outgroup members). But empathy is not merely selective to group distinctions, rather it fluctuates according to how ... -
Intact goal-directed control in treatment-seeking drug users indexed by outcome-devaluation and Pavlovian to instrumental transfer: Critique of habit theory
(Wiley / Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, 2018)Animal studies have demonstrated that chronic exposure to drugs of abuse impairs goal-directed control over action selection indexed by the outcome-devaluation and specific Pavlovian to instrumental transfer procedures, ... -
Evaluation of the Peninsula Alcohol and Violence Programme (PAVP) with violent offenders
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-04-14)There is clear experimental evidence for a causal link between alcohol misuse and violent behaviour. Treatments for alcohol misuse with offenders are therefore justified on the grounds that they may reduce violent behaviour ... -
Alcohol use disorder symptoms are associated with greater relative value ascribed to alcohol, but not greater discounting of costs imposed on alcohol
(Springer Verlag, 2018)Rationale: Alcohol dependence is characterised by persistent drinking despite health, social and economic costs. Behavioural economics has proposed two explanations for the persistence of alcohol use despite costs. Dependent ... -
Dynamic eye colour as an honest signal of aggression
(Elsevier, 2018)Animal eyes are some of the most widely recognisable structures in nature. Due to their salience to predators and prey, most research has focussed on how animals hide or camouflage their eyes [1]. However, across all ... -
Does fathers’ and mothers’ rumination predict emotional symptoms in their children?
(Wiley for British Psychological Society, 2017-08-14)Objectives. Although rumination can have a negative influence on the family environment and the quality of parent–child interactions, there is little research on the role of parental rumination in predicting adverse child ... -
Children's emotion understanding in relation to attachment to mother and father
(Wiley for British Psychological Society, 2018-03-02)Although attachment plays a key role in children's socio-emotional development, little attention has been paid to the role of children's attachment to their father. This study examined whether insecure attachment to each ... -
A roadmap to advance dementia research in prevention, diagnosis, intervention, and care by 2025
(Wiley, 2018-02-22)OBJECTIVE: National and global dementia plans have focused on the research ambition to develop a cure or disease-modifying therapy by 2025, with the initial focus on investment in drug discovery approaches. We set out to ... -
Study protocol for the recreational stimulation for elders as a vehicle to resolve delirium superimposed on dementia (Reserve For DSD) trial
(BioMed Central, 2011-05-11)BACKGROUND: Delirium is a state of confusion characterized by an acute and fluctuating decline in cognitive functioning. Delirium is common and deadly in older adults with dementia, and is often referred to as delirium ... -
Care staff and family member perspectives on quality of life in people with very severe dementia in long-term care: a cross-sectional study.
(BioMed Central, 2014)BACKGROUND: Little is known about the quality of life of people with very severe dementia in long-term care settings, and more information is needed about the properties of quality of life measures aimed at this group. In ... -
Informing the development of online weight management interventions: a qualitative investigation of primary care patient perceptions
(BioMed Central, 2018-02-12)Background: The internet is a potentially promising medium for delivering weight loss interventions. The current study sought to explore factors that might influence primary care patients' initial uptake and continued use ... -
Cognitive rehabilitation, self-management, psychotherapeutic and caregiver support interventions in progressive neurodegenerative conditions: a scoping review
(IOS Press, 2018)BACKGROUND: Despite their potentially significant impact, cognitive disability may be overlooked in a number of progressive neurodegenerative conditions, as other difficulties dominate the clinical picture. OBJECTIVE: We ... -
Erratum to: Differences in social preference between the sexes during ontogeny drive segregation in a precocial species (Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 10.1007/s00265-017-2332-2)
(Springer Verlag, 2017-07-07)The name of Christine E. Beardsworth was incorrectly spelled in the original version of this article. The original article was corrected. -
The Role of Experience-based Perceptual Learning in the Face Inversion Effect
(Elsevier, 2018-04-03)Perceptual learning of the type we consider here is a consequence of experience with a class of stimuli. It amounts to an enhanced ability to discriminate between stimuli. We argue that it contributes to the ability to ... -
The coevolution of juvenile play-fighting and adult competition
(Wiley for Ethologische Gesellschaft, 2018-03-08)Although play-fighting is widespread among juvenile mammals, its adaptive significance remains unclear. It has been proposed that play is beneficial for developing skills to improve success in adult contests (motor ... -
Quantifying the social structure of a large captive flock of greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus): potential implications for management in captivity
(Elsevier, 2018-03-06)An appropriate social environment for species held in captivity is key for ensuring both good welfare and reproductive performance. Species with a complex social structure may suffer if their social requirements are not ... -
Technology-assisted rehabilitation interventions following pediatric brain injury.
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2017-11-20)INTRODUCTION: Following traumatic brain injury (TBI), children experience a variety of physical, motor, speech, and cognitive deficits that can have a long-term detrimental impact. The emergence and popularity of new ...