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Do The Funky…Pigeon
You could read Emma Ware’s PhD thesis to find out how social dynamics influence the behavior of pigeons…or, you could watch her dance. Ware was the Social Science winner of the 2011 Dance Your PhD
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Love According to Harry Harlow
Digging into the history of psychological science, the Observer has retrieved classic interviews with prominent psychological scientists for an ongoing series Psychology (Yesterday and) Today. Each interview is introduced by a contemporary psychological scientist, and
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You do the math — because that pigeon over there can
msnbc: Pigeons may not be so bird-brained after all, as scientists have found the birds’ ability to understand numbers is on par with that of primates. Previous studies have shown that various animals, from honeybees
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Are Americans crazy for treating our pets like kids?
USA Today: The shopping frenzy has begun. Sweaters, toys and cushy new beds. All for “other” family members. The pets. The season of giving inevitably prompts pet lovers (53% of dog owners and 38% of
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Ian Dunbar on dog-friendly dog training
Psychology students curious about animal behavior will certainly find this peek into the popular pets’ inner workings a nice little intellectual treat. Empathy sits at the center of forging a healthy, loving and mutually beneficial
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A Spirited Debate Over Chicks
In July, APS put out a press release on why chicks prefer certain types of music based on “Chicks Like Consonant Music,” a study published in Psychological Science. On November 9, 2011, Jason Goldman wrote
