Dear BERGers and SHAIRers, Our first meeting of Autumn semester is this Wednesday 11 October 4-5pm in the Psychology Common Room (Cottrell, C3A94) and hybrid<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a9823d93069124396a7… (link to join the online meeting here<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a9823d93069124396a7a4…)d>). Everyone is welcome and postgraduate students are encouraged to attend. Please let me (clare.andrews@stir.ac.uk<mailto:clare.andrews@stir.ac.uk>) know (by Wednesday morning) if you would like to join us for dinner with the speakers afterwards – all are welcome! We will first go along to the Science Festival’s ‘Café Philosophique’ talk on Human and Animal Minds (see below for free ticket booking link), and then head onwards for dinner in Stirling. Devon Docherty & Carol Jasper, University of Stirling The cheese paradox: the psychology of egg and dairy consumption in vegetarians Abstract: Within the ethical discourse surrounding dietary choices, non-meat animal products (NMAPs) such as eggs and dairy have remained a relatively underexplored area of inquiry. Therefore, very little is currently known about the psychology of egg and dairy consumption. This study looks at vegetarians to address this gap, because they are more likely to show empathetic concern for animals than omnivores, yet actively choose to include NMAPs in their diet. Interview data from 12 participants were analysed via thematic analysis, finding that vegetarians perceive robust ethical issues with NMAPs. However, their choices are shaped by personal incentives and societal norms, often resulting in cognitive dissonance. This study expands research on food psychology and animal ethics and may also be used to inform NMAP reduction strategies, an important pursuit in the quest for a more sustainable and compassionate world. The upcoming BERG programme is here<https://stir-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/ac112_stir_ac_uk/EQ3i…yL>. You may also be interested in two Stirling Science Festival events this week: Café Philosophique: Human and Animal Minds<https://stirlingevents.org/tolbooth-event/science-fest-cafe-philos…e/>, Wednesday 5.30pm at Tollbooth* Rational Animals Lecture<https://stirlingevents.org/tolbooth-event/science-fest-rational-…e/>, Friday 6-8pm *We will have some spaces to give a few folks lifts – please let me know if coming along with us from campus. Look forward to seeing you this Wednesday! Best wishes, Clare __________________________________________________________ Students: book to talk with me here<https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/PsychologyY1PersonalTute…s/>. Dr Clare Andrews (preferred pronouns: she/her) MA MSc DPhil FHEA Lecturer in Psychology, Course Director for MSc/MA Human-Animal Interaction<https://www.stir.ac.uk/courses/pg-taught/human-animal-interaction/> Psychology Division University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA ResearchGate<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Clare_Andrews> X (twitter)<https://twitter.com/clarepandrews?lang=en> LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/clareandrews/> [First Aider for Mental Health logo] I aim to read and respond to email within 3 working days, but during busy periods my response may take longer. I check my emails at varying times of day and I do not expect an immediate response from my correspondents. [signature_1371239840] [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/universityofstirling/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/StirUni> [LinkedIn icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-stirling-12676> [Instagram icon] <https://www.instagram.com/universityofstirling/> [Youtbue icon] <https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityOfStirling> [Banner]<https://www.stir.ac.uk/> ________________________________ Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159