As the name suggests, the main concern of comparative psychology is comparing the cognitive abilities of various animal species with those of humans. But how do we choose our subjects? Why is it that ...

Pain shapes survival, behavior, and welfare across species, yet many key questions about how pain starts, persists, and ...

FOR many years Miss Frances Pitt's books have adorned the front rank of observational studies in animal behaviour. One was always sure of finding fresh material, as reliable as it was interesting.

Flow is an altered state of feeling ‘in the zone’ when fully absorbed in a challenge and is associated with positive affective state (feelings). Despite almost five decades of research, Flow has not ...

Complex traits, including inflammatory rheumatic diseases, have important genetic features, but most of the responsible genes have not been conclusively identified. Genetic analysis of inbred animal ...