Aegithalos caudatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vitaliy Khustochka
A student of quantitative genetics and primate psychology. I research the evolutionary dynamics of correlated suites of behavior in wild animals. I am trying to answer the question Why do our personalities differ?
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An elephant having an ‘aha’ moment.
- Foerder P. 2011. Insightful Problem Solving in an Asian Elephant. PLoS ONE.
Which do you prefer?
One is by a child. The other by an established artist.
Howley-Dolan A and Winner E. Seeing the Mind Behind the Art People Can Distinguish Abstract Expressionist Paintings From Highly Similar Paintings by Children, Chimps, Monkeys, and Elephants. Psych Sci.
Antonio Canova
Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss
photo cc-by Eric Pouhier
I received an email advertising a 2-day FORTRAN course at the university. Fortran is still used for parts of things like pymc, so it may be worth checking out.
coding form via wikimedia
Sanjusangendo, 1001nights
I am in Kyoto for a primate conference. It would be hard to pick a better city.
“You see, when the mind houses two personalities, there’s always a conflict, a battle. In Norman’s case, the battle is over…”
It comes off as a bit of a trope but back in the day, this was cutting edge psychology.
- poster via little red wagons
- related: Dick Polman on The Murder that Changed the Movies, 50 years after Psycho.
John Singer Sargent
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (detail)
1892
National Galleries of Scotland