News & Events

12.08.2022
 

New Science paper out!

Evolutionary loss of complexity in human vocal anatomy as an adaptation for speech.

27.07.2022
 

“Comparative cognition in cichlids”

30.06.2022
 

Interview mit Verhaltensforscherin und START-Preisträgerin Petra Sumasgutner

24.06.2022
 

Congratulations to Petra Sumasgutner for receiving a FWF-START grant.

 

www.fwf.ac.at/de/news-presse/news/nachricht/nid/20220622-2766

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25.05.2022
 

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

30.03.2022
 

Von singenden Mäusen und quietschenden Elefanten. (Angela Stöger-Horwath)

 

Publications


Müllensiefen D, Gingras B, Musil J, Stewart L. The musicality of non-musicians: An index for assessing musical sophistication in the general population. PLoS ONE. 2014 Feb 26;9(2):e89642. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089642

Réka K, Gingras B. Perceiving individuality in harpsichord performance. Frontiers in Psychology. 2014 Feb 24;5:1-13. 141. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00141

Szipl G, Böckle M, Werner SAB, Kotrschal K. Mate Recognition and Expression of Affective State in Croop Calls of Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita). PLoS ONE. 2014 Feb 5;9(2):e88265. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088265

Gratzer B, Millesi E, Walzl M, Herler J. Skin toxins in coral-associated Gobiodon species (Teleostei: Gobiidae) affect predator preference and prey survival. Marine Ecology. 2014 Feb;36(1):67-76. Epub 2014 Feb 1. doi: 10.1111/maec.12117

Massen JJM, Koski SE. Chimps of a feather sit together: chimpanzee friendships are based on homophily in personality. Evolution and Human Behavior. 2014 Jan;35(1):1-8. Epub 2013 Oct 4. doi: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2013.08.008

Weisman R, Höschele M, Sturdy C. A comparative analysis of auditory perception in humans andsongbirds: A modular approach. Behavioural Processes. 2014;104:35-43.

Solomon J, Beetz A, Schöberl IG, McCune S, Kotrschal K. Attachment Classification in Pet Dogs: Application of Ainsworth’s strange situation and classification procedures to dogs and their human caregivers. 2014. Paper presented at ISAZ 2014: Animals and Humans together: Integration in Society, Vienna, Austria.

Brandl V, Schmidjell T, Kaya T, Rinnhofer L, Gauß G, Kotrschal K. Attitudes towards wolves (Canis lupus occidentalis) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) in Austria.. 2014. Paper presented at ISAZ 2014: Animals and Humans together: Integration in Society, Vienna, Austria.

Hebesberger DV, Kotrschal K, Beetz A, Julius H. Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Horse-assisted Therapy for Mother-Child Pairs with Insecure Attachment.. 2014. Paper presented at ISAZ 2014: Animals and Humans together: Integration in Society, Vienna, Austria.

Julius H, Beetz A, Kotrschal K, Turner D, Uvnäs-Moberg K. Bindung zu Tieren. Psychologische und neurobiologische Grundlagen tiergestützter Interventionen. . Hogrefe, 2014. 237 p.

Ravignani A, Bowling D, Fitch WT. Chorusing, synchrony, and the evolutionary functions of rhythm. Frontiers in Psychology. 2014;5(SEP):1118. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01118

Gingras B. Cross-species comparisons. In Thompson WF, editor, Music in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: An encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications Ltd. 2014. p. 287-290

Stephan C, Steurer M, Aust U. Discrimination of holograms and real objects by pigeons (Columba livia) and humans (Homo sapiens). Journal of Comparative Psychology. 2014;128(3):261-275. doi: 10.1037/a0036874

Schöberl IG, Wedl M, Kotrschal K. Factors affecting physiological synchrony in owners and their dogs.. 2014. Paper presented at ISAZ 2014: Animals and Humans together: Integration in Society, Vienna, Austria.

Schöberl IG, Kotrschal K. Factors influencing cortisol patterns in dogs during a Strange Situation Test.. 2014. Paper presented at 4th Canine Science Forum, Lincoln, United Kingdom.

Cibulski L, Wascher C, Weiß BM, Kotrschal K. Familiarity with the experimenter influences the performance of Common ravens (Corvus corax) and Carrion crows (Corvus corone corone) in cognitive tasks. Behavioural Processes. 2014;103:129-137. Epub 2013 Dec 28. doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2013.11.013

Kotrschal K, Day JEL, McCune S, Wedl M. Human and cat personalities: building the bond from both sides. In Turner DC, Bateson P, editors, The Domestic Cat. Cambridge University Press. 2014

Amon S, Schöberl GI, Wedl M, Kotrschal K. Ideal versus real: Owner Attitudes, Personalities and Relationship with Dog.. 2014. Paper presented at ISAZ 2014: Animals and Humans together: Integration in Society, Vienna, Austria.

Gingras B. Individuality in music performance: Introduction to the research topic. Frontiers in Psychology. 2014;5:661. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00661

Cimadom A, Ulloa A, Meidl P, Zöttl M, Zöttl E, Fessl B et al. Invasive parasites, habitat change and heavy rainfall reduce breeding success in Darwin’s finches. PLoS ONE. 2014;9(9):e107518. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107518

Gunhold-de Oliveira T, Massen JJM, Schiel N, Souto AS, Bugnyar T. Memory, transmission and persistence of alternative foraging techniques in wild common marmosets. Animal Behaviour. 2014;91:79-91. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.02.023