by Roger Abrantes | May 14, 2014 | Strøtanker
Do we understand behavior? The conundrum of the behavioral sciences is that they are not exact sciences in the same sense as physics or mathematics. Behavior is like the spectrum of light: it is as difficult to say when yellow turns into orange as when one behavior...
by Roger Abrantes | May 10, 2014 | Science Article
Allelomimetic behavior means doing the same as others do. Allelomimetic behavior, which has elements of social facilitation, imitation, and group coordination, is occasionally referred to as contagious. When an animal engages in a behavior, it increases the likelihood...
by Roger Abrantes | May 3, 2014 | Science Article
The hip nudge is a common canine behavior. Dog owners often think their dogs are pushy or impolite when they turn their backs to them, sometimes even pushing them. Nothing could be farther from the truth. A hip nudge is a behavior a dog shows when it nudges another...
by Roger Abrantes | Apr 28, 2014 | Science Article
Watching dog mothers take care of their pups continues to fascinate me, after the extensive research my team conducted in the 1980s. The large populations of village dogs in Africa and Thailand, where I spent and spend much time, provide me with plenty...
by Roger Abrantes | Apr 26, 2014 | Science Article
Stating a fact does not oblige me to adopt any particular moral stance. What science teaches me about a fact does not impose any moral stance on me or how I feel about it. It may impact my decision, but my ethical decision is ultimately independent of scientific...