Facilities for non-human models F09 (Psico1 - basement – room 005)

Assignment: Lucia Regolin

Referee for teaching and research activity: Lucia Regolin

Technical referees: Stefano Massaccesi

In charge of safety procedures: Lucia Regolin

Geotec: 1200-01 005

Description
Our studies are within the field of Comparative Psychology and Animal Cognition. Our aim is to investigate the origins of mind and of the cognitive processes through behavioural non-invasive experiments. Our subjects are domestic chicken chicks (Gallus gallus). Our methods include familiarization/imprinting procedures and the observation of spontaneous preferences. Our lines of research range from perceptual abilities to spatial and numerical abilities, to social cognition.

Equipment

  • 5 incubators