College of Life and Environmental Sciences
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Recent Submissions
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Directional cue and landmark configurations: The effect of rotating one set of landmarks relative to another
(American Psychological Association, 2019)In this article we addressed the question whether rats can use distal landmarks as directional cues that are used in combination with other proximal landmark configurations. The animals were trained with an A, B, C, and D ... -
When Sex Doesn't Sell: Using Sexualized Images of Women Reduces Support for Ethical Campaigns
(Public Library of Science, 18 December 2013)Images of scantily clad women are used by advertisers to make products more attractive to men. This “sex sells” approach is increasingly employed to promote ethical causes, most prominently by the animal-rights organization ... -
If you're going to be a leader, at least act like it! Prejudice towards women who are tentative in leader roles
(Wiley / British Psychological Society, 19 March 2013)Role congruity theory predicts prejudice towards women who meet the agentic requirements of the leader role. In line with recent findings indicating greater acceptance of agentic behaviour from women, we find evidence for ... -
The Selective Use of Rape-Victim Stereotypes to Protect Culturally Similar Perpetrators
(SAGE Publications, 4 March 2016)Powerful stereotypes exist about how female rape victims should act. For example, victims are expected to physically resist their attacker and immediately report their assault. In reality, some victims are too shocked to ... -
What’s in it for the animals? Symbiotically considering ‘therapeutic’ human-animal relations within spaces and practices of care farming
(BMJ Publishing Group, 13 August 2019)Human-animal relations are increasingly imbricated, encountered, and experienced in the production of medicine and health. Drawing on an empirical study of care farms in the UK, this article utilises the language of symbiosis ...