Animal Behavior Teaching Resourceshttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/04/06/1091086672/animal-human-emotions
NPR podcast, or article, by Jon Hamilton covering the work of David Anderson and other researchers who are exploring the neurological basis of emotions in non-human animals like fruit flies.
Given as an optional reading to support class material on Emotions
Course content area – Emotions
Course – Evolution & Behavior (100 level)
Campus – Hunter College
Link to open access version – https://med.fsu.edu/sites/default/files/news-publications/print/Gene%20switches%20make%20prairie%20voles%20fall%20in%20love%2C%20Nature.pdf
CUNY Library Permalink https://cuny-hc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CUNY_HC/9p6vcd/cdi_crossref_primary_10_1038_nature_2013_13112
Cormier, Z. (2013). Gene switches make prairie voles fall in love. Nature (London) https://doi-org.proxy.wexler.hunter.cuny.edu/10.1038/nature.2013.13112
Nature News article by Zoe Cormier describes a study by Wang et al.(2013 – reference below) who found evidence that mating behavior activates epigenetic changes in the brain which then affects behavior.
Assigned as a pre-class article for a class on Tinbergen’s 4 questions.
Course content area – Explaining Behavior – Tinbergen’s 4 Questions
Course – Evolution & Behavior (100 level)
Campus – Hunter College
Wang, H., Duclot, F., & Liu, Y. et al. (2013). Histone deacetylase inhibitors facilitate partner preference formation in female prairie voles. Nat Neurosci 16, 919–924 . https://doi-org.ezproxy.gc.cuny.edu/10.1038/nn.3420
https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2021.622811
Krause, A. & Nawroth, C. (2021). Animal emotions — Do animals feel as we do?. Front. Young Minds. 9(622811). doi: 10.3389/frym.2021.622811
Article with linked sources and a list of references describing the basics of emotions and how they are measured in animals.
Assigned as a pre-class reading to introduce students to the study of emotions in non-human animals. While intended for a younger audience this article is appropriate for most readers including CUNY students.
Course content area – Emotions
Course – Evolution & Behavior (100 level)
Campus – Hunter College
