Darwin in Action
TikTok’s ‘sun tattoo’ trend prompts skin cancer warning
People are stupid, but it seems that it takes TikTok to really spur them on to act on that and their general ignorance in public.
Darwin in Action
TikTok’s ‘sun tattoo’ trend prompts skin cancer warning
People are stupid, but it seems that it takes TikTok to really spur them on to act on that and their general ignorance in public.
The Mind of a Bee: An Exploration of the Intelligence of Bees. A talk with bee researcher Lars Chittka (via himself on ): https://biologicalrecording.co.uk/2025/02/18/mind-of-a-bee/ "He shows that they are profoundly smart, have distinct personalities, can recognize flowers and human faces, exhibit basic emotions, count, use simple tools, solve problems, and learn by observing others. They may even possess consciousness."
Killer whales have been observed using a type of kelp to help groom each other. The kelp was bitten off by one whale and then approaching another the kelp was rubbed between their bodies. It is thought that the kelp helps to rub off parasites. The procedure was repeated by others in the group. It could also help to maintain bonds within the group too. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/23/killer-whales-kelp-grooming-tool-use
#SwarmIntelligence directs longhorn crazy #ants to clear the road ahead for sisters carrying bulky food
Scientists show how collective form of understanding emerges from simple actions of unintelligent worker ants
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1086753 #science #behaviour #insects #zoology
14-May-2025
#Chimpanzees use #medicinal leaves to perform first aid
Scientists observed chimpanzees in Uganda apparently cleaning and treating their own and others’ wounds
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1083030
see also my feature on #animals #selfMedicating (#openArchives) https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2023/05/animal-health-services.html #science #ethology #behaviour #ecology
"“For me, the takeaway is we know very little—even the very basic of how they find a site,” Parzer says. “Then there’s a lot of species variation. Why are some puddling a lot? Why are some not at all? We have some species where females also puddle—why is that? And then we noticed there’s a big gap. A whole continent is essentially missing—Africa—so there clearly needs to be something done in that area as well.”"
https://entomologytoday.org/2025/05/13/puddling-butterflies-review-unanswered-questions/
This #BlackHeadedGull was most displeased when a #Raven arrived at #WWTCastleEspie this morning.
#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #bird #birds #birdphotography #gull #seabirds #corvids #crows #behaviour #wwt #CountyDown #NorthernIreland @wwtworldwide @RSPB
Why We Do What We Do by Helena Boschi, 2020
Understanding Our Brain to Get the Best Out of Ourselves and Others
Why We Do What We Do combines scientific research with concrete examples and illustrative stories to clarify the complex mechanisms of the human brain. It offers valuable insights into how our brain works every day, at home and at work, and provides practical ideas and tips to help us lead happy, healthy and productive lives.
Day 32 cont
As the election gets closer, #extremism and #conflict is happening at polling booths with unruly candidate, party members and constituants.
“A barrage of #complaints about #threatening and #aggressive #behaviour at polling booths has fuelled tension in Australia’s most hotly #contested #electorates and prompted the #ElectoralCommission to warn #candidates in marginal seats that such behaviour would discourage #voters”
#AusPol <https://archive.md/5KgGv> / <https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/threats-skulduggery-and-neo-nazis-prompt-aec-warning-about-voting-booths-20250501-p5lvl0.html> (paywall)
Behavioral Neurobiology of PTSD by Eric Vermetten et al, 2018
This volume focuses on the behavioral neuroscience that supports our understanding of the neurobiology of trauma risk and response. The collection of articles focuses on both preclinical and clinical reviews of (1) state-of-the-art knowledge of mechanisms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring disorders.
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-94824-9
@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#NeuroBiology
#brain
#behaviour
#PTSD
Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Our Brain to Get the Best Out of Ourselves and Others by Helena Boschi, 2020
Why We Do What We Do combines scientific research with concrete examples and illustrative stories to clarify the complex mechanisms of the human brain. It offers valuable insights into how our brain works every day, at home and at work, and provides practical ideas and tips to help us lead happy, healthy and productive lives.
Culture as Embodiment: The Social Tuning of Behavior by Paul Voestermans & Theo Verheggen, 2013
Culture as Embodiment utilizes recent insights in psychology, cognitive, and affective science to reveal the cultural patterning of behavior in group-related practices.
You’ve Been Misreading Your Dog’s Emotions This Whole Time
“Our dogs are trying to communicate with us, but we humans seem determined to look at everything except the poor pooch himself.”
Wynne, an ASU psychology professor who studies dog behavior and the human-dog bond.
https://scitechdaily.com/youve-been-misreading-your-dogs-emotions-this-whole-time/
Breaking the Patterns That Break You by Tori Hope Petersen, 2025
Experience lasting healing and real hope as you learn to break free of destructive patterns in your life.
@bookstodon
#books
#nonfiction
#SelfHelp
#behaviour
#patterns
who are cis people? What is a cis man? What makes a man cis? What makes a man trans?
(in case anyone wants to misrepresent any of this video or my posting of it -- no one is or should be disposable. Even if you don't like them.
I might say otherwise in my own personal experiences with a handful of people who have behaved unconscionably towrd me, but that's neither my ideal nor what I think would bring a better world.
Even less so on demographic grounds. Like, I understand if Person A abuses you, yeah you will be experiencing a range of emotions -- or shutdown, or cycle through them. But that's individual, not systemic. anyway.)
Obvious one we should all be able to agree on tho: posturing based on attacking others is not "real" gender. It's just insecurity getting defensive at other people.
Mindmasters: The Data-Driven Science of Predicting and Changing Human Behavior by Sandra Matz, 2025
A fascinating exploration of how algorithms penetrate the most intimate aspects of our psychology—from the pioneering expert on psychological targeting.
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#books
#nonfiction
#algorithms
#BigData
#behaviour
That's the kind of experiments I'd like to do:
"The experimenters moved around the maze during the procedure, feeding peanuts to other squirrels, to keep them away from the apparatus."
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source:
Spatial orientation on a vertical maze in free-ranging fox squirrels
pdf: https://sci-hub.st/10.1037/0735-7036.113.2.116
4 ways to tackle a rise in disrespectful behaviour in classrooms
'Incivility' sounds old-fashioned, but in classrooms, it disrupts learning and impacts student development. It's a situation educators and experts focused on Canadian youth believe needs addressing.
#education #behaviour #youth #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/classroom-incivility-teachers-experts-1.7399126?cmp=rss
I’ve been dismayed at signs in public service areas saying that abusive behaviour won’t be tolerated. However, thinking more, those signs should have been there forty years ago when I was at the front. The shitty customer behaviour has always been there. The spine from management to support staff has not. #behaviour