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Visiting speaker at BERG next week
by Kristen Knowles 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

Good evening, all. Next week, we have a visiting speaker for BERG. Alex Jones is a PhD student at Bangor University studying facial cues to health (amongst other things) with Professor Rob Ward. He will be giving a talk titled "He's not that into you: Facial cosmetics do not reflect men's preferences". We will be going for dinner afterward in Stirling at the Junk Rooms. If you'd like to join us, please let me know so I can book a table. Cheers, Kristen -- The University of Stirling is ranked in the top 50 in the world in The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 table, which ranks the world's best 100 universities under 50 years old. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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articles for discussion next berg
by Phyllis Lee 14 Oct '12

14 Oct '12

There are many more newspaper acticles out there! And this one is fairly old but represents the debate that is ongoing. The other is an academic paper discussing management options. Best P Phyllis C. Lee Professor of Psychology School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK direct line +44 (0) 1786 467656 fax+44 (0) 1786 467641 mobile +44 (0) 7802 427132 -- The University of Stirling is ranked in the top 50 in the world in The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 table, which ranks the world's best 100 universities under 50 years old. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Final slots filled!
by Phyllis Lee 10 Oct '12

10 Oct '12

17 Oct - P. Lee: captive breeding ethics 31 Oct - Martin Doherty: human gaze And that's our programme for this semester complete. Phyllis C. Lee Professor of Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK Direct line: +44 (0)1786 467656 phyllis.lee(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:phyllis.lee@stir.ac.uk> -- The University of Stirling is ranked in the top 50 in the world in The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 table, which ranks the world's best 100 universities under 50 years old. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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volunteers? And see you tonight 5:30
by Phyllis Lee 10 Oct '12

10 Oct '12

Still seeking two final speakers (17 Oct, 31st Oct) If NO ONE comes forward I may be forced to torture you all myself with a group discussion of Babies as welfare - concerns over captive breeding of wild species.... Best P Phyllis C. Lee Professor of Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK Direct line: +44 (0)1786 467656 phyllis.lee(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:phyllis.lee@stir.ac.uk> -- The University of Stirling is ranked in the top 50 in the world in The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 table, which ranks the world's best 100 universities under 50 years old. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Two slots remaining - half price sale for BERG presentations!!!!
by Phyllis Lee 08 Oct '12

08 Oct '12

Dear all, Please see the attached list (it's looking GREAT). We only have two slots left for presentations. Please forward on to any still missing from the list and remind all those who would like to be on the list to register at http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/berg Programme to date for Semester 1 2012 26-Sep Seminar room Introductory meeting 03-Oct 2A43 External Speaker: Mark Jones (Howletts) Hanging about at enclosures: Enrichment to prolong foraging AND visitor stay time 10-Oct Seminar room Alasdair Gilles: Chimpanzee walfare at Blair Drummond 17-Oct Seminar room 24-Oct Mid semester: NO BERG (captive welfare meetings Blair Drummond) 31-Oct Seminar room Olivia Kirtley & Eowin O'Sullivan: Mirror neurons and social interaction (meeting synopsis) 01-Nov Seminar room 07-Nov Seminar room External Speaker: Alex Jones - Facial cosmetics do not reflect men's preferences 14-Nov Seminar room Jim Anderson: Influence of colour on squirrel monkey behaviour 21-Nov Seminar room External speakers: Carmen Lefevre and Vanessa Davina - facial width-to-height and status in Sajapus apella 28-Nov Seminar room External speaker: Claire Andrews - the genetics of parental behaviour Phyllis C. Lee Professor of Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK Direct line: +44 (0)1786 467656 phyllis.lee(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:phyllis.lee@stir.ac.uk> -- The University of Stirling is ranked in the top 50 in the world in The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 table, which ranks the world's best 100 universities under 50 years old. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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FW: Social Interaction Debate - 25th October 2012 - a reminder
by Olivia Kirtley 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Hi All, At the last meeting, Eoin and I mentioned a mirror neurons day that we were going to in October at the University of Glasgow. Please find details below. Should be an interesting debate. Best wishes, Olivia From: Katharine Hamilton Sent: 03 October 2012 10:40 To: Psychology Staff; Psychology PhD Students Subject: FW: Social Interaction Debate - 25th October 2012 - a reminder From: AHPD Departmental Contacts [mailto:AHPD-DEPTS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK]<mailto:[mailto:AHPD-DEPTS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK]> On Behalf Of Sheena Mcgill Sent: 03 October 2012 10:02 To: AHPD-DEPTS(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK<mailto:AHPD-DEPTS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> Subject: Re: Social Interaction Debate - 25th October 2012 - a reminder Dear AHPD Contact Please distribute as widely as possible. Thank you. Kind regards. Sent on behalf of Professor Simon Garrod & Dr. Klaus Kessler University of Glasgow Institute of Neuroscience & Psychology Social Interactions Debate: The Meaning of Mirror Neurons Date: 25th October from 12:00 - 17:30 Venue: Senate Room, Gilbert Scott Building, University of Glasgow See attached flyer for further information. Registration link: www.ccni.gla.ac.uk/registration<http://www.ccni.gla.ac.uk/registration> (Register your interest as spaces are limited) Enquiries: Claire.Grant(a)glasgow.ac.uk<mailto:Claire.Grant@glasgow.ac.uk> Ever since the discovery of mirror neurons in monkeys, which were found to activate during action control as well as during action observation, it has been debated if and how their existence and function translates to humans. Large parts of research and discussion have been devoted to the identification and measurement of actual mirror neurons, a mirror system, or a mirror mechanism in humans. While these discussions are of course important, here we aim at discussing the wider implications of such a capacity, assuming that it exists in some form or another. We therefore dedicate this debate to "The Meaning of Mirror Neurons" and we aim at discussing their potential role in development, evolution, mental simulation, social interaction and theory of mind -- The University of Stirling is ranked in the top 50 in the world in The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 table, which ranks the world's best 100 universities under 50 years old. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Today's BERG seminar
by Phyllis Lee 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

REMINDER - MARK JONES will be speaking today in our first BERG talk of the semester. This talk will be in 2A43 (MSc teaching Room) as the seminar room is booked. See you all there at 5:30 Best P Phyllis C. Lee Professor of Psychology Behaviour and Evolution Research Group School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA UK Direct line: +44 (0)1786 467656 phyllis.lee(a)stir.ac.uk<mailto:phyllis.lee@stir.ac.uk> -- The University of Stirling is ranked in the top 50 in the world in The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 table, which ranks the world's best 100 universities under 50 years old. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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FW: Psychology Society talk
by Christine Caldwell 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

From: James Anderson Sent: 01 October 2012 16:45 To: Sarah Vick; Christine Caldwell Subject: FW: Psychology Society talk Dear BERGers, Tomorrow evening (Tuesday 2nd ) I'll be talking to the Psychology Society about animals' (ranging from bees to elephants) and human children's responses to death. The story of chimpanzee Pansy's death will also be included. In the Common Room at 6.30 pm, in case anybody is interested. Jim -- The University of Stirling is ranked in the top 50 in the world in The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 table, which ranks the world's best 100 universities under 50 years old. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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First BERG meeting Oct 3
by Phyllis Lee 28 Sep '12

28 Sep '12

Dear Bergites, Reminder - our first "proper" meeting is our external speaker, Mark Jones from Howlett's. Anyone who would like to join us for supper after the talk - please RSVP to P.Lee! And we are looking for FOUR volunteers for speakers / discussion leaders on the following dates: 17th Oct, 31st Oct, 1st Nov, 21st Nov PLEASE!!!! Title: Hanging about at enclosures: Enrichment to prolong foraging AND visitor stay time! Abstract: Browse hangers have been in use at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent for the last 18 months, with both gibbons and langurs. These devices employ a simple pulley system on the outside of the enclosure, designed to raise large pieces of browse or a mesh feeder containing smaller food items to an appropriate height, encouraging arboreal feeding. In addition, positioning them on the outside of the enclosure should prolong foraging time thus aiming to replicate the 70% of their day spent engaging in this behaviour in the wild. The final goal to the positioning of this device is that it brings the animals to the front of the enclosure in full public view increasing the visitor experience. Anecdotally, these devices have achieved these goals, as evidenced by the food still being consumed after an hour or more of using the mesh boxes, and for up to 6hrs when holding browse. Talk attendance at the gibbons was also seen to increase from an average of 3.7 people to 25.9 people when the device was in use. In order to keep enrichment programmes effective and constantly developing however, it is important to assess how successful devices have been in order to maximise long-term use. As time for both keepers and educators is extremely limited, direct data collection was not possible. One suggestion to mediate this problem was the use of time-lapse cameras as an alternative method of collecting a large amount of data, which is quick and easy to analyse. This study was therefore assessed the use of one of the hangers currently mounted on an enclosure housing a family group of 2.2 Javan gibbons (Hylobates moloch,) and the effect this has on visitor numbers at the enclosure. Two time-lapse cameras were used, with one pointing at the enclosure to record at 30sec intervals the presence and number of gibbons. The second camera was pointed at the public fence to record visitor numbers at the same 30sec interval. Statistical analysis compared the day the mesh box hanger was in use to the day before, in order to keep temperature and other variables as constant as possible. This presentation will report the results of this study and discuss the use of this type of data collection method for future projects. -- The University of Stirling is ranked in the top 50 in the world in The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 table, which ranks the world's best 100 universities under 50 years old. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Blair Drummond welfare meeting
by Phyllis Lee 22 Sep '12

22 Sep '12

Dear BERG folks, There is an interesting meeting on enhancing zoo animal welfare coming up at Blair Drummond safari park, as was noted on the BERG events calendar. They are offering a special daily rate of £45 in the hope that this might appeal to students/staff who can’t make the whole event. The schedule of speakers and activities is available at: http://www.blairdrummond.com/events.html Best wishes Phyllis -- The University of Stirling is ranked in the top 50 in the world in The Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 table, which ranks the world's best 100 universities under 50 years old. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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