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by Sharon Kessler

Dear Bergers, I am delighted to announce that this week's BERG seminar (Wednesday, May 10th at 4pm, hybrid), will be Dr Arnaud Tognetti from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. He will be discussing the identification of sickness. The abstract and link are below. Please join us, either in the Psychology common room or online! Identification of sickness: some past, current and future projects Humankind is an inherently social species. Although social life brings clear benefits, sociality also facilitates transmission of infectious pathogens. Many social species, including mandrills, mice, and lobsters identify sick conspecifics via olfactory and visual cues and strategically avoid physical contact with them. Humans are likewise able to identify sick individuals based on visual cues of sickness, such as vomiting, coughing, sneezing or rashes, and the perception of these cues induces strong emotional disgust and subsequent avoidance. However, these sickness cues are expressed when people are already at an advanced disease stage and, often, have been contagious for a while. The ability to detect and avoid sick individuals in the early stages of infection would be even more efficient in reducing the likelihood of contamination. In this talk, I will present an overview of my recent work that suggests that sickness can be identified based on different sensory sickness cues (e.g., facial, olfactory, vocal) only a couple hours after an experimentally induced systemic inflammation. Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MjI5NTVhOGItNWM0OC00Nz… Looking forward to seeing you there! Sharon -------------------------- Sharon Kessler (she/her), PhD Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B92, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, SCOTLAND Tel: +44(0)1786 467 651 Email: sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk Website: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1104622#research; https://www.sharonekessler.com/ Book review editor: International Journal of Primatology Academic editor: PLOS ONE ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 years, 8 months

BERG next week - Dr Sarabian

by Sharon Kessler

Dear Bergers, I just wanted to send out a quick reminder that next week, May 3rd, Cécile Sarabian will be giving the BERG seminar at 10 am -- not 4pm!! This is because she's at the University of Hong Kong, so she needs an early morning slot. Her talk will be titled "Risk perception and potential applications in wildlife management and conservation." I'll circulate the abstract early next week. This is the link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MjI5NTVhOGItNWM0OC00Nz… [https://statics.teams.cdn.office.net/hashedassets-launcher/favicon/favicon-…]<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MjI5NTVhOGItNWM0OC00Nz…> Join conversation<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MjI5NTVhOGItNWM0OC00Nz…> teams.microsoft.com Best, Sharon -------------------------- Sharon Kessler (she/her), PhD Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B92, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, SCOTLAND Tel: +44(0)1786 467 651 Email: sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk Website: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1104622#research; https://www.sharonekessler.com/ Book review editor: International Journal of Primatology Academic editor: PLOS ONE ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 years, 8 months

BERG Seminar - Sound Recording Workshop

by Sharon Kessler

Dear Bergers, This week our BERG seminar will be a sound recording workshop run by Dr Pawel Fedurek. He will be demonstrating and showing the new sound recording equipment that BERG has acquired. The workshop will be in person April 26th at 4 pm in the Psychology Common Room (C3A94). If you are a PhD student or an early career researcher -- or simply interested in how these methods could be used in your research -- please do come along! All are welcome -- especially PhD students and early career folks! Best wishes, Sharon -------------------------- Sharon Kessler (she/her), PhD Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B92, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, SCOTLAND Tel: +44(0)1786 467 651 Email: sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk Website: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1104622#research; https://www.sharonekessler.com/ Book review editor: International Journal of Primatology Academic editor: PLOS ONE ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 years, 8 months

Fw: Fear-Reduction Training for Wild Animals

by Sharon Kessler

Hi everyone, Below is more information about the techniques Jennifer discussed during the recent BERG discussion with Alexandra Horowitz. Sharon -------------------------- Sharon Kessler (she/her), PhD Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B92, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, SCOTLAND Tel: +44(0)1786 467 651 Email: sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk Website: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1104622#research; https://www.sharonekessler.com/ Book review editor: International Journal of Primatology Academic editor: PLOS ONE ________________________________ From: Cunha, Jennifer <j.cunha(a)northeastern.edu> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 1:17 AM To: Sharon Kessler <sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Fear-Reduction Training for Wild Animals You don't often get email from j.cunha(a)northeastern.edu. Learn why this is important<https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> CAUTION: This email originated from outside University of Stirling. Do not follow links or open attachments if you doubt the authenticity of the sender or the content. ________________________________ Thank you, Sharon! I've just signed up. The below info works - here is also a link to the dog version. https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/behavior/modifying-aggressive-dog-behavio… For wild primates, the 'sub-threshold' behavior would be moving away from the human - so you'd present the stimulus at a far enough distance where they don't move away. [https://s28489.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/0508-Jolanta_and_Juni.jpg…]<https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/behavior/modifying-aggressive-dog-behavio…> Modifying Aggressive Dog Behavior - Whole Dog Journal<https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/behavior/modifying-aggressive-dog-behavio…> Whole Dog Journal contributor Pat Miller writes on modifying aggressive dog behavior. ¡°Constructional Aggression Treatment¡± is a promising new approach. www.whole-dog-journal.com I'm also happy to chat with anyone who needs some specific ideas or training protocols. I've written training protocols for projects for Northeastern, MIT, University of Glasgow, etc. Thanks again! I loved the session and can't wait to learn more! Jen Cunha ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 years, 8 months

Research Culture Awards - make your nomination

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Dear BERGers Please consider nominating a BERG colleague if you feel you can. Perhaps Pawel as BERG leader, or Pawel, Gema or Sharon who have been organising the amazing seminars. Perhaps you have been getting great mentoring, or collaborative support, or wish to champion an early career researcher who is going above and beyond. There are lots of categories and it only takes a few minutes.....please see the link below. Research Culture Awards - make your nomination Nominations can be made<https://uoscomms.newsweaver.com/universityofstirling.1rid8s2hqn/1qfqptrggxi…> in any or all the following 7 categories: * Outstanding research leadership * Outstanding collaborator * Outstanding support from professional services * Outstanding mentor * Outstanding early career researcher * Outstanding activity dedicated to enhancing research culture * Outstanding research activity dedicated to equality, diversity and inclusion  The Research Culture Awards Ceremony will be co-hosted by Professor Rachel Norman (Dean for Research Engagement and Performance) and Professor Eddie Duncan (Associate Dean for Research Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport and Research Environment Group Chair) on Friday, 2 June, 2pm-3.30pm. If you have any questions about the Festival of Research 2023 contact ias(a)stir.ac.uk.  Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<http://h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk/> Home page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/257464> Marmoset care<http://marmosetcare.com/> Animal Welfare 24/7 across the lifespan<https://animalconcepts.mykajabi.com/247approachtopromotingoptimalwelfarefor…> Welfare of dogs <https://nc3rs.org.uk/housing-and-husbandry-dogs> Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith Professor, Behaviour and Evolution Research Group (BERG) Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Scotland E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk<http://h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk/> Home page<https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/257464> Marmoset care<http://marmosetcare.com/> Animal Welfare 24/7 across the lifespan<https://animalconcepts.mykajabi.com/247approachtopromotingoptimalwelfarefor…> Welfare of dogs <https://nc3rs.org.uk/housing-and-husbandry-dogs> ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 years, 9 months

Fwd: Seminar in May on public attitudes and wild carnivores - circulate advert?

by Hannah Buchanan-Smith

Please see message from Dr Blake Morton on his forthcoming seminar. Looks fascinating- May 3rd at 9-11PDT (4-6pm in UK). You need to register (free). ________________________________ From: Blake Morton <B.Morton(a)hull.ac.uk> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 1:09 pm To: Hannah Buchanan-Smith <h.m.buchanan-smith(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: Seminar in May on public attitudes and wild carnivores - circulate advert? CAUTION: This email originated from outside University of Stirling. Do not follow links or open attachments if you doubt the authenticity of the sender or the content. ________________________________ Hi Hannah, I’m giving a talk in May at the University of Leeds that might be of interest to BERG, and I was wondering whether you could possibly help circulate? My talk is part of a seminar on public attitudes towards wild carnivores, with special reference to landscape rewilding here in the UK. Using wild foxes as an example, I’ll be talking about whether promoting research on carnivore psychology can be used as a marketing tool for encouraging greater public tolerance of carnivores. People can join online or in person. See the programme and book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/good-dog-bad-dog-online-event-tickets-619827… Many thanks for your help! Blake Dr Blake Morton |Lecturer| Psychology Department of Psychology University of Hull, HU6 7RX, UK Email: b.morton(a)hull.ac.uk<mailto:b.morton@hull.ac.uk> Phone: +44 (0) 1482 465587 Web: https://www.blakemorton.co.uk/ Twitter: @DrBlakeMorton [cid:image001.png@01D9722E.B528EAC0] ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 years, 9 months

Jim Anderson seminar on Thursday 20th April

by Sharon Kessler

From: Christine Caldwell <c.a.caldwell(a)stir.ac.uk> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 3:44 PM To: Psychology Staff <PsychologyStaff(a)stir.ac.uk>; Psychology PhD Students <Psychology-PhD-Students(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: FW: Jim Anderson seminar on Thursday 20th April Hello all, Just a reminder that we have Jim Anderson giving a seminar on Thursday (at 5pm in the common room, and Teams link below). We will be going out for a drink after the talk, probably to the MacRobert or Meadowpark (partly so that Jim gets a chance to see how much those places have changed over the past few years!) – all welcome. Christine. Link for joining Jim’s talk via Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MTExZGY5MjAtZmZjNS00YT… From: Christine Caldwell Sent: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 11:51 AM To: Psychology Staff <PsychologyStaff(a)stir.ac.uk>; Psychology PhD Students <Psychology-PhD-Students(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: Jim Anderson seminar on Thursday 20th April Dear all, I am delighted to announce that we will soon have a visit from our former colleague Jim Anderson (now at Kyoto University in Japan). Jim has offered to give us a seminar (please see attached title and abstract), which will be held at 5pm on Thursday 20th April in the Psychology Common Room. Apologies for the late timing, but we wanted to avoid a clash with the events of the Final Year Conference which is on the same day (and unfortunately no other day was possible as Jim is only here for a few days, and had prior commitments on the other days). Christine. ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 years, 9 months

Seminars - April 19 & 20 - Alexandra Horowitz & Jim Anderson

by Sharon Kessler

Dear colleagues, dear BERGers, I'm delighted to announce that this week's BERG seminar, Wednesday April 19th, at 4pm, will be a discussion led by Dr Alexandra Horowitz from Barnard College. The title will be "Who is the dog?" We'll be discussing two of her recent papers: Centring individual animals to improve research and citation practices - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/brv.12912 Considering the “Dog” in Dog–Human Interaction - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.642821/full Both papers are available open access. The discussion will be hybrid to take advantage of the fact that Dr Jim Anderson -- a former Stirling colleague! -- will be joining us in person in the psychology common room (3A94), but Dr Horowitz and anyone who wishes to join remotely can do so using this link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MjI5NTVhOGItNWM0OC00Nz… It promises to be an exciting discussion so please do join us! The schedule of upcoming BERG seminars, including Dr Anderson's seminar on Thursday April 20th, is below: Berg seminars April 26th 16:00 Pawel Fedurek University of Stirling Sound Recording Workshop In - person: C3A94 May 3rd 10:00 AM Cécile Sarabian University of Hong Kong Risk perception and potential applications in wildlife management and conservation Online May 10th 16:00 Arnaud Tognetti Karolinska Institutet Identification of sickness: some past, current and future projects. Online Anderson seminar Dr Jim Anderson will be giving a seminar talk on Thursday, April 20th, at 5pm in the psychology common room (3A94), titled, "Self-awareness, and Why There is No Suicide in Nonhuman Primates." The talk will be hybrid, so please join us either in person or online! The abstract is attached. The link is below - please note that this is a different link from the weekly BERG link above! https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MTExZGY5MjAtZmZjNS00YT… Looking forward to seeing you there! Sharon ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159 ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 years, 9 months

Jim Anderson seminar on Thursday 20th April

by Sharon Kessler

Dear BERGers, I'm delighted to announce that Dr Jim Anderson will be giving a seminar talk on Thursday, April 20th, at 5pm in the psychology common room (3A94), titled, "Self-awareness, and Why There is No Suicide in Nonhuman Primates." The talk will be hybrid, so please join us either in person or online! The abstract of the talk is attached. The link is below - please note that this is a different link from the weekly BERG link! https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MTExZGY5MjAtZmZjNS00YT… Looking forward to seeing you there! Sharon -------------------------- Sharon Kessler (she/her), PhD Lecturer in Psychology Cottrell Building Room 3B92, Faculty of Natural Sciences University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, SCOTLAND Tel: +44(0)1786 467 651 Email: sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk Website: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1104622#research; https://www.sharonekessler.com/ Book review editor: International Journal of Primatology Academic editor: PLOS ONE ________________________________ From: Christine Caldwell <c.a.caldwell(a)stir.ac.uk> Sent: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 11:51 AM To: Psychology Staff <PsychologyStaff(a)stir.ac.uk>; Psychology PhD Students <Psychology-PhD-Students(a)stir.ac.uk> Subject: Jim Anderson seminar on Thursday 20th April Dear all, I am delighted to announce that we will soon have a visit from our former colleague Jim Anderson (now at Kyoto University in Japan). Jim has offered to give us a seminar (please see attached title and abstract), which will be held at 5pm on Thursday 20th April in the Psychology Common Room. Apologies for the late timing, but we wanted to avoid a clash with the events of the Final Year Conference which is on the same day (and unfortunately no other day was possible as Jim is only here for a few days, and had prior commitments on the other days). Christine. ________________________________ Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159

2 years, 9 months

Anderson Seminar

by Sharon Kessler

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