Psychology & Neuroscience: Recent submissions
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Social information gathering in lemurs
(University of St Andrews, 2010-06) - ThesisBy investigating the cognitive capacities of non-human primates, we can begin to understand the cognitive capacities of the evolutionary ancestors we share with these species. While there is a great deal of research exploring ... -
Refinement of biologically inspired models of reinforcement learning
(University of St Andrews, 2010-06-01) - ThesisReinforcement learning occurs when organisms adapt the propensities of given behaviours on the basis of associations with reward and punishment. Currently, reinforcement learning models have been validated in minimalist ... -
Maintaining personhood and self-image in dementia : an exploration of collaborative communication
(University of St Andrews, 2009) - ThesisThe main aim of this thesis was to explore the maintenance of personhood and self-image in dementia by way of facilitating collaborative communication between people with dementia and their caregivers/interaction partners. ... -
Anti-predator behaviour of Guereza colobus monkeys (Colobus guereza)
(University of St Andrews, 2009-06-24) - ThesisBlack-and-white colobus monkeys are renowned for their impressive vocal behaviour, but up to date there have been only very few systematic efforts to study this. These monkeys are able to produce loud and low-pitched roars ... -
Intra-sexual competition and vocal counter-strategies in wild female chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)
(University of St Andrews, 2009) - ThesisA growing body of behavioural data is beginning to show that, like their male counterparts, female chimpanzees can be competitive and aggressive, particularly when resources come under pressure. These observations are ...