Behavioral Research Blog

How behavioral core facilities advance research
06 Jan animal behavior research Research Methods

How behavioral core facilities advance research

Behavioral cores benefit universities as well as science in general. Recent cases show improved reproducibility of tests and protocols to assess a more complex phenotype of model animals.
Why a clear mask is essential for clearer communication
15 Dec human behavior research Emotion

Why a clear mask is essential for clearer communication

For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, it is essential to be able to see the movements of the mouth while communicating. With the help of clear masks they can access the full facial expressions.
Three ways to understand consumer emotions
03 Dec human behavior research Consumer

Three ways to understand consumer emotions

Many companies are seeking ways to understand consumer emotions in order to predict product acceptability. Here are three ways you could set up your study to assess consumer emotions.
A new sensory and motor scale for the CIA arthritis mouse model
24 Nov animal behavior research Gait and Locomotion

A new sensory and motor scale for the CIA arthritis mouse model

Dr. Bonnefont and her colleagues at IRMB in France just recently proposed a new ArthriSM scale to predict motor and sensory functional deficits in arthritis mouse model. Read more about it in her blog post!
Video recording used in psychology
02 Nov human behavior research Education

Video recording used in psychology

Understanding behavior during an interaction becomes much easier with video observations, and enables students to watch and learn.
Exploring learning experiences of undergraduate nursing students
27 Oct human behavior research Healthcare

Exploring learning experiences of undergraduate nursing students

Simulation-based training sessions are essential in healthcare education. How do nursing students experience the use of a virtual interactive digital simulator compared to a human patient simulation?
Studying spatial learning and memory with Cincinnati Water Maze
23 Oct animal behavior research Learning and Memory

Studying spatial learning and memory with Cincinnati Water Maze

Studying spatial learning and memory is important to develop treatment for Alzheimer's and other diseases influencing on orientation and navigation. One way to study it is with Cincinnati Water Maze.
What can you use eye tracking for?
20 Oct human behavior research Psychology

What can you use eye tracking for?

Eye tracking is a technique which records what you are looking at. With more complex analysis, it can give all sorts of information about a subject's mental state.
The relationship between social hierarchy and social stress
14 Oct animal behavior research Social Behavior

The relationship between social hierarchy and social stress

Today, Deepika Patel kindly shares her research on social structures with us. She investigated rat behavior in detail, using several test paradigms.
Measuring the intensity of emotional response to political advertisement videos
12 Oct human behavior research Emotion

Measuring the intensity of emotional response to political advertisement videos

To convince voters, all kinds of strategies can be used to stimulate the electorate. Researcher Dias and his team evaluated how voters respond to changes in the scenario of videos of political propaganda.

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