Psychology & Neuroscience
The School of Psychology & Neuroscience has consistently been ranked one of the best research departments in the UK. Our research is broadly organised around 5 research themes, namely human cognition, neuroscience, origins of mind, perception, and social psychology, with many members of the School carrying out research in more than one theme. Researchers from the School also contribute to numerous interdisciplinary research centres and institutes.
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Behavioural examination of the role of the thalamic reticular nucleus in attention
(University of St Andrews, 2017-06-20) - ThesisThe ability to selectively attend to aspects of the environment which signal opportunity or danger, while marginalising irrelevant stimuli is critical to an animal’s survival. With finite cognitive resources, the brain ... -
The context of behavioural flexibility in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) : implications for the evolution of cumulative culture
(University of St Andrews, 2017-06-20) - ThesisCumulative culture is rare, if not altogether absent in non-human species. At the foundation of cumulative learning is the ability to flexibly modify, relinquish or build upon prior behaviours to make them more productive ... -
The effect of attractiveness on food sharing preferences in human mating markets.
(2011-02-28) - Journal articleThe current study explored how physical attractiveness affects food sharing by studying payment preferences for hypothetical romantic dinner dates (a hypothetical mating market). We analyzed payment preferences, self-rated ... -
The moderating role of political affiliation in the link between flooding experience and preparedness to reduce energy use
(2017-12) - Journal articleResearch suggests that highlighting links between local weather events and climate change can help promote climate change engagement. Yet, the evidence for the relationship between weather experiences and climate change ... -
Bonobos voluntarily hand food to others but not toys or tools
(2018-09-12) - Journal articleA key feature of human prosociality is direct transfers, the most active form of sharing in which donors voluntarily hand over resources in their possession. Direct transfers buffer hunter-gatherers against foraging ...
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