Behavioral Research Blog
25 Jul
animal behavior research
Research Methods
Everything you need to know about EthoVision XT
Over the last 25 years EthoVision XT has evolved from a video tracking software into an advanced, but user friendly, software platform. In this blogpost we tell you everything you need to know about EthoVision XT!
17 Jul
human behavior research
Education
Do we help students by surprising them?
The role and usage of instructional videos are increasing in higher education. The research team of Sass & Vinczéné Fekete investigated which features make them more or less engaging for students.
13 Jul
animal behavior research
Gait and Locomotion
Choosing the right parameters in CatWalk XT
CatWalk XT provides the opportunity to study a variety of gait parameters. But, which parameters should you use for your mouse model? Read this blog to learn more!
12 Jul
human behavior research
Emotion
AI and deep learning: Responsible use of facial expression analysis
The European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the first-ever regulation of AI. In this blog post, we explore how to use facial expression analysis responsibly and how it can contribute to scientific research.
10 Jul
human behavior research
Psychology
How maternal responses support child language development in adversity
Studies show that mothers’ responses to their children is crucial for their language development. How does this work for families facing adversity? Researchers Boulton, Levickis, and Eadle aimed to find out.
29 Jun
human behavior research
Psychology
Must-reads on psychology and behavioral coding
We've picked the best blog posts on psychology and behavioral coding from the Behavioral Research Blog. This curated summary lists some of our most useful and popular blog posts on psychology and behavioral coding.
26 Jun
human behavior research
Consumer
Why you should use FaceReader Online for your human behavior research
Facial expression analysis can help to get objective insights into the emotions of humans. A great tool to use for this is FaceReader Online.
26 Jun
human behavior research
Emotion
FaceReader and different scientific theories on emotion
In this blog post, Tess den Uyl, PhD, Peter Lewinksi, PhD, and Amogh Gudi, PhD from VicarVision outline how FaceReader is designed with scientific rigor and in accordance with responsible AI principles.
23 Jun
animal behavior research
Research Methods
Why you shouldn’t use a black box to measure animal behavior
When studying animal behavior you should avoid using a research software tool that is a black box. What does that mean exactly? It should be easy and user-friendly, but also still flexible.
23 Jun
human behavior research
Emotion
How to measure emotions
Measuring or assessing emotions is not always straightforward and easy. How do we view the nature of emotions in the first place?