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SUMMARY:CANCELLED – Psychology Colloquium: Dr Emma Alleyne (University of Kent)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr Emma Alleyne (University of Kent)Title: ‘Taking it out on the dog’: Why adults abuse animals\nAbstract: One of the most acute and distressing animal welfare problems is abuse carried out by adults. There are difficulties to detect\, intervene\, and prevent animal cruelty incidents due to the very nature of animals as ‘voiceless victims’. As a result\, even when complaints are made\, convictions are rare and we are left with a limited evidence base to inform practice. Despite these challenges\, there is a growing field of research to develop a greater understanding of the factors associated with animal abuse\, the motivations underpinning this behaviour\, and the treatment needs of abusers. In this talk I will present a series of empirical studies examining the social\, psychological\, and behavioural factors related to animal abuse propensity and behaviour. These studies explore both distal and proximal factors that give insight into why and in what context individuals might harm animals. I will also present these findings within the context of theory development and future directions for research.
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/cancelled-psychology-colloquium-dr-emma-alleyne-university-of-kent/
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED – Psychology Colloquium: Emeritus Professor Robert (Bob) Boakes (University of Sydney)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Emeritus Professor Robert (Bob) Boakes (University of Sydney)Title: The monkey\, the lettuce leaf\, sugar and disappointment: From translation to discovery\nAbstract: For some years our group has run translational experiments to study metabolic and cognitive impairments in rats that have drunk large amounts of a sugar solution.  Metabolic problems have included development of large amounts of visceral fat\, while the cognitive changes include poor performance on spatial learning and memory tasks.  We have also studied recovery from the impact of sugary drinks when the rats no longer had access to such solutions.  To model a human change from\, say\, classic Coca Cola to Diet Coke\, we have switched rats from a sugar to a saccharin solution.  Although the saccharin solutions were ones that are normally liked by rats\, in these sugar->saccharin ‘switch’ experiments intakes remained unexpectedly low.  Consequent experiments confirmed that we had stumbled upon an unusually persistent successive negative contrast effect.  It seems that\, when expecting a delicious drink and instead experiencing something that isn’t quite as nice\, disappointment supports conditioning of a lasting aversion to the new drink.
URL:https://psychology-events.sydney.edu.au/event/cancelled-psychology-colloquium-emeritus-professor-robert-bob-boakes-university-of-sydney/
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