Behavioral Research Blog
20 Jun
human behavior research
Education
How to train students in soft skills: Tools and Techniques
It is essential to provide students with opportunities to develop their soft skills. In this blog post, we will explore some of the best tools and techniques for training students in soft skills.
19 Jun
human behavior research
Emotion
Why so angry? The role of context and function in facial expression analysis
Why do respondents show an angry facial expression when evaluating a website or product, when there is no reason to expect them to actually be angry? Read more in this sequel to the blog post "How emotions are made".
15 Jun
animal behavior research
Research Methods
The impact of handling technique on rodent welfare and scientific accuracy
Proper handling technique is essential in not only ensuring welfare, but also for reliable results. Check out this blog to learn more about how to handle rodents in an experimental setting!
07 Jun
human behavior research
Psychology
Examining parent-adolescent interactions during a career discussion
As an adolescent you have no idea what awaits you in working life, what you are capable of. Looking for answers to these questions is part of the vocational development, in which parents play a crucial role.
30 May
animal behavior research
Zebrafish Research
Breathe easy, a novel approach to monitoring respiratory activity in zebrafish
Researchers from the University of Heidelberg used DanioScope in a novel way to objectively measure breathing in zebrafish embryos and larvae.
26 May
human behavior research
Psychology
Resources on Psychology Research: Case Studies, Webinars and White Papers
At Noldus, we have dedicated ourselves to make the best tools to advance human behavioral research for over 30 years and love to share our knowledge with you!
18 May
human behavior research
Emotion
5 tips to optimize your facial expression analyses
Are you involved in emotion recognition and facial expression analysis? These 5 tips will guarantee the best results!
17 May
animal behavior research
Social Behavior
Understanding mouse social interaction using objective measures
Measuring social interaction is an important, but due to technical limitations, often overlooked part of behavioral research. Live mouse tracker was designed to alleviate this problem.
16 May
human behavior research
Emotion
How do people with antisocial and psychopathic traits process emotions?
Understanding more about emotion processing in people with antisocial personality disorder and psychopathic traits can improve interventions. The team of researcher Kyranides studied how facial mimicry can help.
11 May
human behavior research
Emotion
How emotions are made
Neuroscience research in the past decades has shown that our brain gives meaning to our experiences and sensations, through concepts such as emotions.