Behavioral Research Blog

Reducing eating pace: a behavioral intervention for childhood obesity
25 Jun human behavior research Healthcare

Reducing eating pace: a behavioral intervention for childhood obesity

Studies on eating behavior play an important role in preventing childhood obesity. Faith and his team examined the effectiveness of a family-based behavioral intervention to reduce eating pace.
Stereotypical effects on cognitive bias
21 Jun animal behavior research Other (Animal)

Stereotypical effects on cognitive bias

Stressed-induced stereotypical behavior in lab mice have different effects on cognition. The radial arm maze is often used to investigate this.
How to assess medical team effectiveness
20 Jun human behavior research Healthcare

How to assess medical team effectiveness

Healthcare professionals working in an operating or emergency room, frequently deal with unpredictable situations in which they need to stay focused and think clearly. How do they manage that?
Cognitive neuroscience: the basics
17 Jun human behavior research Neuroscience

Cognitive neuroscience: the basics

What is cognitive neuroscience? As my professor once said, it is the overlapping science of the ‘dry and the wet’ part of the brain.
Food and Cognition project
20 May human behavior research Psychology

Food and Cognition project

The Food and Cognition project will form a cluster of partners in the East of the Netherlands, who will exchange knowledge on the topics of eating behavior, targeted nutrition and enabling technologies.
The effect of microplastics and pharmaceuticals on trophic interactions
16 May animal behavior research Other (Animal)

The effect of microplastics and pharmaceuticals on trophic interactions

Microplastics (found in common products such as toothpaste) and pharmaceuticals have an impact on the environment. Their combined effect, however, is still largely unknown.
About unexpected results: predator odor excites mice
15 May animal behavior research Anxiety, Depression and Fear

About unexpected results: predator odor excites mice

The temperature of the tail and eyes of rodents is indicative of their emotional state. What would be the effect of a specific predator cue?
How doing exercises counteracts the effects of Alzheimer’s disease
10 May animal behavior research Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

How doing exercises counteracts the effects of Alzheimer’s disease

Recent research has shown that rats induced with Alzheimer’s disease suffered less from the effects of the disease when subjected to exercise.
The ultimate list of Usability Lab software tools
09 May human behavior research User Experience

The ultimate list of Usability Lab software tools

For those of you interested in what we offer for usability studies, see how we can get you the analysis you need quickly, easily, and reliably with our UX tools. These are the Usability lab software tools you want to use!
Hemineglect - and how to study recovery from it
06 May human behavior research Neuroscience

Hemineglect - and how to study recovery from it

Hemineglect is a condition caused by strokes or brain damage in which part of the sensory inputs to the brain are ignored and it is as if that part of the world which is sensed doesn't even exist.

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