Psychology & Neuroscience: Recent submissions
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Skills used in food processing by vervet monkeys, Cecropithecus aethiops
(University of St Andrews, 1997) - ThesisThe principle objective of this study was to describe and record all the gathering and processing skills of vervet monkeys for a variety of different foods. The study was conducted on two troops of vervet monkeys living ... -
Anti-predator behaviour of black-fronted titi monkeys (Callicebus nigrifrons)
(University of St Andrews, 2012-06) - ThesisTiti monkeys have long been known for their complex vocal behaviour with numerous high- and low-pitched calls, which can be uttered singly or combined in more complex structures. However, up to date very little is known ... -
Evidence for weak or linear conformity but not for hyper-conformity in an everyday social learning context
(2012-02-20) - Journal articleConformity is thought to be an important force in cultural evolution because it has the potential to stabilize cooperation in large groups, potentiate group selection and thus explain uniquely human behaviors. However, the ... -
Developmental and sex differences in responses to novel objects : an exploration of animal models of sensation seeking behaviour
(University of St Andrews, 2012-06-19) - ThesisHuman adolescents exhibit higher levels of sensation seeking behaviour than younger or older individuals, and sensation seeking is higher in males than females from adolescence onwards. Data suggest that changes in gonadal ... -
Gestural communication in wild chimpanzees
(University of St Andrews, 2012-06-21) - ThesisGreat ape gesture is an elaborate, flexible system of intentional communication. It has been suggested that human language originated in gesture, thus, the gestural communication of great apes is of great interest for ...