[BERG] Fw: Fear-Reduction Training for Wild Animals

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 &lt;j.cunha(a)northeastern.edu&gt; Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 1:17 AM To: Sharon Kessler &lt;sharon.kessler(a)stir.ac.uk&gt; 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… Modifying Aggressive Dog Behavior - Whole Dog Journal<https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/behavior/modifying-aggressive-… 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