Sentences with phrase «exploratory behaviour»

Visual exploratory behaviour in infancy and novelty seeking in adolescence: Two developmentally specific phenotypes of ADHD

Puppies bite because it is a natural, exploratory behaviour.

The delicate balance between the human microbiome and the development of psychopathologies is particularly interesting given the ease with which the microbiome can be altered by external factors, such as diet, 23 exposure to antimicrobials24, 25 or disrupted sleep patterns.26 For example, a link between antibiotic exposure and altered brain function is well evidenced by the psychiatric side - effects of antibiotics, which range from anxiety and panic to major depression, psychosis and delirium.1 A recent large population study reported that treatment with a single antibiotic course was associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, rising with multiple exposures.27 Bercik et al. 28 showed that oral administration of non-absorbable antimicrobials transiently altered the composition of the gut microbiota in adult mice and increased exploratory behaviour and hippocampal expression of brain - derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), while intraperitoneal administration had no effect on behaviour.

Eye movements provide a sensitive measure of attention to visual stimuli and exploratory behaviour.

«Typically, exploratory behaviour... begins cautiously and, as the individual gathers confidence, becomes both more extensive and more intense,» they say.

In some cats, stress inhibits normal behaviour; for example, reducing exploratory behaviour or affiliative behaviours such as social grooming (allogrooming).

Stanton, however, believes the raccoons» performance is not necessarily a reflection of their cognitive abilities, but more so of their exploratory behaviour and the build of their dexterous paws.

Not exact matches

Lions were also the most exploratory species, circling, digging, biting, pawing, and pushing the box, the team will report next month in Animal Behaviour.

Although current estimates of the intellectual power of most computers puts them on a par with insects, Warwick said research involving robots was close to producing a machine with exploratory, puppy - like behaviour that could pass on what it had learnt to its «siblings».

The growth of a guard dog progresses to have the social, exploratory and compliant behaviour as the dogs mature.

The truth is this, puppy biting whether social or exploratory is normal behaviour in puppies 5 months and younger.

The commission also looked at the practices involved by companies in luring players to make more purchases in game, such as Activision's «exploratory» patent designed to monitor player behaviour to encourage micro-transactions.

For initial exploratory analyses, no such correction will be used.178 For the partners, we will evaluate changes between groups and differences between groups at different time points (baseline at inclusion, 1 year postpartum) in weight and paternal eating behaviour and mental health outcomes.