Psychology - old structure: Recent submissions
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How are pollinators guided by colourful floral structures? A commentary on: ‘The role of pollinator preference in the maintenance of pollen colour variation’
(Oxford University Press/ Annals of Botany Company, 8 May 2019)The diversity of colourful patterns and structures of flowers has attracted the attention of human observers for many centuries. In the 18th century, the German naturalist Christian Konrad Sprengel noted that they might ... -
Per protocol analyses produced larger treatment effect sizes than intention to treat: a meta-epidemiological study
(Elsevier, 20 June 2021)Objective: To undertake meta-analysis and compare treatment effects estimated by the intention-to-treat (ITT) method and per-protocol (PP) method in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). PP excludes trial participants who ... -
Social partner cooperativeness influences brain oxytocin transcription in Trinidadian guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
(Elsevier, 29 October 2021)For non-kin cooperation to be maintained, individuals need to respond adaptively to the cooperative behaviour of their social partners. Currently, however, little is known about the biological responses of individuals to ... -
A neuroscientific perspective on the computational theory of social groups
(Cambridge University Press, 7 July 2022)We welcome a computational theory on social groups, yet we argue it would benefit from a broader scope. A neuroscientific perspective offers the possibility to disentangle which computations employed in a group context are ... -
Body size and canine size do not confer a competitive advantage in male rhesus macaques
(Elsevier / The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour, 29 March 2022)Male armaments are hypothesized to have evolved under intra-sexual selection. Such traits may function as signals, weapons, or both, in male-male mating competition. Primate sexually dimorphic canine teeth and body size ...