Study of animal behavior is a slow process, with human observers spending years watching and classifying different actions. A team from Columbia University is determined to develop an easier, and more objective method using machine learning and algorithms often used for spam-filtering purposes.
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In order to be an entrepreneur, it helps if you're not afraid of taking a risk or two. Well, a University of Colorado Boulder study indicates that if you lack the entrepreneurial spirit, it might help to become infected with a parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii.
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Are human beings the only animals that will help other members of their species out, even if they don't know them? Not according to Jingzhi Tan, a postdoctoral associate in evolutionary anthropology at Duke University. He has observed wild bonobos being nice to bonobos that they don't know.
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Guys who aren't so great at thinking things through can blame testosterone, according to new research that seems to backup the old stereotype of the hot-headed guy. A new study links the sex hormone to relying on "gut instincts" over self reflection and more deliberate, slow consideration.
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Research from the University of Western Australia has shown that plants can learn by association, like Pavlov's dogs. The scientists conditioned seedlings to associate light with the wind from a fan, and found that the plants learned to use the fan to predict where light would next appear.
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If you know someone with a compulsive behavior such as nail-biting, you may find yourself constantly telling them, "Hey, you're doing it again." The problem is, you can't be watching/stopping them all the time. That's why HabitAware's Liv bracelet was created.
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It had to happen sooner or later; robots have replaced infants... at least, as subjects in psychological research being conducted at Indiana University. The robots are being used to study how infants learn and have revealed that posture and body position are important factors in early learning.
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A new device has been developed to add extra ammunition to kicking the nicotine habit in the form of the SmartStop, an electronic wearable that takes nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to a new level and adds behavioral support, thanks to the possibilities of digital, wireless technology.
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ParentGuardian is designed to help parents deal with children who have ADHD. It combines a wrist-worn sensor and an app, to monitor parents' stress levels and deliver real-time coping strategies.
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People afflicted with bipolar disorder must live with the fact that at any moment, they could launch into a major depressive or manic mental state. A new app, however, listens to a patient's phone conversations, and detects the signs of oncoming mood swings in their voice.
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