Psychology: Recent submissions
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Social behaviour and transmission of lameness in a flock of ewes and lambs
(Frontiers Media, 1 December 2022)Sheep have heterogenous social connections that influence transmission of some infectious diseases. Footrot is one of the top five globally important diseases of sheep, it is caused by Dichelobacter nodosus and transmits ... -
Benevolent and hostile sexism in a shifting global context
(Nature Research, 2 December 2022)Theory and research on ambivalent sexism—which encompasses both attitudes that are overtly negative (hostile sexism) and those that seem subjectively positive but are actually harmful (benevolent sexism)—has made substantial ... -
Observation of an attempted forced copulation within a captive flock of Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus)
(MDPI, 15 November 2022)Flamingos (Phoenicopteriformes) are obligate colonial species that nest in large colonies, with monogamous pairs rearing a single chick following a synchronised group courtship display. Within this relatively simplistic ... -
Reduced injury risk links sociality to survival in a group-living primate
(Cell Press, 18 November 2022)Sociality has been linked to a longer lifespan in many mammals, including humans. Yet, how sociality results in survival benefits remains unclear. Using 10 years of data and over 1,000 recorded injuries in rhesus macaques ... -
The ‘Go’s and the ‘No-Go’s of response-inhibition training to food: lessons learned from trials
(Elsevier, 10 November 2022)High food-reward sensitivity and low inhibitory control are modifiable targets for overeating interventions. Our review of 16 food-related response-inhibition training (RIT) trials identified key elements linked to ...