Mastodawn

The EVApeCognition dataset is an open-access repository compiling 18 years of experimental data on great ape behavior and cognition. It integrates 262 experimental datasets from 150 publications, encompassing studies of over 80 great apes to analyze how these animals think, learn, and perceive the world.
#ComparativePsychology #EvolutionaryBiology #BiologicalAnthropology #BehavioralSciences #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/psy04212601.html

World’s largest great ape cognition dataset offers new insights on human intelligence evolution

Studying great ape cognition, how the animals think, learn, and understand the world, is crucial for understanding the foundations of human cognitive

Academic Europe Nov 20, 2025

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Division Head in – Nutrition in Cancer Prevention

Deadline: 2025-12-17
Location: Germany, Heidelberg

https://www.academiceurope.com/ads/division-head-in-nutrition-in-cancer-prevention/

#CancerResearch #Epidemiology #LifeScience #Medicine #NutritionalSciences #PhD #publichealth #BehavioralSciences #headof #leadershipskills

Charlie McHenry Sep 14, 2025

PSA - If you’re an older adult, #DoomScrolling can actually lead to cognitive decline, according to a new study. “Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults” - So be happy! (I know, easier said than done 😵‍💫) #cognition #negativity #psychology #BehavioralSciences #study #research #depression #aging

https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06815-2

Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive function decline in older adults: a cross-sectional study - BMC Psychiatry

Background Psychological problems such as depression and anxiety increase the risk of cognitive impairment in older adults. But mechanisms on the effect of psychological disorder on cognitive function is inconclusive. Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is a core symptom of a number of common psychological disorders and may be a modifiable process shared by many psychological risk factors that contribute to the development of cognitive impairment. RNT may increase the risk of cognitive impairment. However, there are fewer studies related to RNT and cognitive function, and there is a lack of epidemiological studies to explore the relationship between RNT and cognitive function. Methods A cross-sectional study of 424 older adults aged 60 years or over was performed form May to November 2023 in hospital. To investigate the RNT level by using the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ), and investigate the cognitive function level by using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA). Multivariable linear regression and subgroup analyses were used to explore the relationship between RNT and cognitive function. Results We categorized the total RNT scores into quartiles. The multivariable linear regression analysis showed that after adjusting for all covariates, the participants in the Q3 and Q4 groups exhibited lower cognition scores (Q3:β = -0.180, 95%CI -2.849~-0.860; Q4:β = -0.164, 95% -2.611~-0.666) compared to the Q1 group. The results of the subgroup analyses showed that individuals aged 60 ~ 79 years, junior high school and above are more prone to suffer from cognitive impairment with a high RNT score. Conclusion The study reveals a negative association between RNT and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults. However, multi-center and a longer time span cohort studies on the relationship between RNT and cognitive function should be carried out to further explore the mechanisms involved.

BioMed Central

Charlie McHenry Sep 14, 2025

Ever find yourself in a bad situation and then things only get worse? A deep dive into “Why We Spiral” including how self-defeating spirals start and how they gather speed. The good news is, downward spirals are NOT inevitable and there are interventions you can undertake to de-escalate. IYKYK - if not, read this… #BehavioralSciences #behavior #psychology #anxiety #stress #depression

https://behavioralscientist.org/why-we-spiral/

Why We Spiral - by Gregory M. Walton - Behavioral Scientist

Questions of who we are or what we’re worth can send us into a tailspin. But the very same processes that pull us down can propel us up, too.

Behavioral Scientist

Experientia Mar 10, 2024

[Book] Guardrails: Guiding Human Decisions in the Age of AI

When we make decisions, our thinking is informed by societal norms, “guardrails” that guide our decisions, like the laws and rules that govern us. But what are good guardrails in today’s world of overwhelming information flows and increasingly powerful technologies, such as artificial intelligence?

https://blog.experientia.com/book-guardrails/

#AI #BehavioralSciences #Book

[Book] Guardrails – putting people first – by Experientia

Experientia Jan 25, 2024

[Paper] Why people still fall for phishing emails

This paper features an in-depth investigation on how people make email response decisions while reading their emails. The authors proposed five concrete enhancements to state-of-the-art anti-phishing education, training, and awareness tools to support users in making safe email responses.

https://blog.experientia.com/paper-why-people-still-fall-for-phishing-emails/

#BehavioralSciences #phishing #QualitativeResearch

[Paper] Why people still fall for phishing emails – putting people first – by Experientia

Experientia Oct 5, 2023

From nudge to sludge: a book, and now an academy and an audit

Sludge is friction through unnecessary red tape. Cass R. Sunstein wrote a book about it and the OECD is currently exploring the contribution that behavioural science can make to service design by partnering with the Government of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia to reduce unjustified frictions in citizens' interactions with government.

https://blog.experientia.com/from-nudge-to-sludge-a-book-and-now-an-academy-and-an-audit/

#Australia #BehavioralSciences #Book #PublicServices #ServiceDesign

From nudge to sludge: a book, and now an academy and an audit – putting people first – by Experientia

Experientia Sep 23, 2023

Using psychology to bolster #cybersecurity

In an article for Communications of the ACM, David Geer explains how the U.S. Defense Department uses #cyberpsychology to get into the minds of attackers to better understand how they think and act.

https://blog.experientia.com/using-psychology-to-bolster-cybersecurity/

#BehavioralSciences #Technology

Using psychology to bolster cybersecurity – putting people first – by Experientia

Experientia Sep 9, 2023

[Book] Sustainable Innovation

This book by Experientia president Michele Visciola puts forward a new paradigm to understand and implement Sustainable Innovation (SI). Innovation without sustainability leaves out large swathes of the population or generates maladaptive or misappropriate behaviors.

https://blog.experientia.com/book-sustainable-innovation/

#BehavioralSciences #Book #ExperienceDesign #Experientia #Experientia #HCDUXD #Innovation #MicheleVisciola

[Book] Sustainable Innovation – putting people first – by Experientia

Experientia Feb 14, 2023

"Little evidence that smart thermostats have a statistically or economically significant effect on energy use."
Or the "discrepancy between estimates from engineering models, which assume a perfectly compliant subject, and actual households, who are occupied by users acting in accord with behavioral economists’ conjectures."
#SmartAppliances #energy #Behavioralsciences #Behavioraleconomics
https://blogs.oracle.com/utilities/post/more-evidence-that-humans-matter-behavioral-actions-are-the-critical-link-between-technology-and-successful-outcomes