School of Psychology and Neuroscience

University of St Andrews

Phone+44 (0)1334 462157
Email[email protected]
Websitehttp://psy.st-andrews.ac.uk/

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St Mary's Quad
KY16 9JP St Andrews
United Kingdom

Yasemin Acar
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- School of Psychology and Neuroscience - Lecturer in Social Psychology
Person: Academic
James Ainge
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- School of Psychology and Neuroscience - Head of the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, Professor
- Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences
Person: Academic
Justin Ales
- jma23st-andrews.acuk
- School of Psychology and Neuroscience - Lecturer
- Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences
Person: Academic

10 Active
262 Finished

Recollections and reciprocity
Schweinfurth, M. (PI)
BBSRC iCASE PhD studentship through EASTBIO Doctoral Training Programme
29/09/24 → 29/09/28
Project: Standard
Rat-titude of gratitude: Repaying reciprocal favours
Schweinfurth, M. (PI)
School of Psychology Scholarship of Excellence
1/09/24 → 31/08/27
Project: Studentship
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: treating the circuit behind the disease
Allodi, I. (PI)
Medical Research Council
1/03/24 → 28/02/27
Project: Standard

(Not) all in this together? Viewing climate change as a question of (in)justice rather than common fate increases collective action
Hartwich, L., Radke, H. R. M. & Tausch, N., 1 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Environmental Psychology. 110, 102944.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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A call for CARE in animal behaviour: an holistic ethical research framework
Badihi, G., Taylor-O’Connor, J., Bezerra de Melo Daly, G., Komeda, V., Daoudi-Simison, S., Rodrigues, E. D., Webster, M. M., Altschul, D. M., Hobaiter, C., Wiltshire, C., Klein, H., Freymann, E., Grund, C., Soldati, A., Henderson, M., Leroux, M. M. & Slania, N. E., Jan 2026, In: Animal Behaviour. 231, p. 1-10 10 p., 123428.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Associations between inclusivity norms and tolerance, contact, and cooperation amid polarization: evidence from 12 European countries
Schäfer, L. F., Tausch, N., Bukowski, M., Jaspers, E., Lubbers, M. J., van Zalk, M., Ciordia, A., Potoczek, A., Estevan-Reina, L., Shani, M., Simons, J.-W., Friehs, M.-T., Gurbisz, D., Middendorf, W., Schäfer, S. J., Ullenboom, J., Graf, S., Hjerm, M., Lavest, C. & Jasinskaja-Lahti, I. & 4 others, Kende, A., Petkanopoulou, K., Prati, F. & Christ, O., 8 Apr 2026, In: PNAS Nexus. 5, 4, pgag087.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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IoMB: Isle of May Birds (dataset)
Hanna, C. (Creator), Terzić, K. (Creator), Spencer, K. (Creator) & James, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 29 Jan 2026
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18422599
Dataset
Computer simulations of a dynamic sodium pump-mediated hyperpolarization and short-term motor memory in the spinal locomotor network of Xenopus frog tadpoles (software)
Heitler, W. (Creator), Sillar, K. (Owner), Hachoumi, L. (Contributor), Gamble, A. (Contributor) & Zhang, H. (Contributor), University of St Andrews, 13 Nov 2025
DOI: 10.17630/d12e92c7-3f42-45df-85b3-3ee3f3067bac
Dataset: Software

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Participation in a Nationwide Workplace Step Count Competition is Associated with Improved Physical Fitness and Mental Wellbeing: A Repeated-Measures Analysis (dataset)
Warne, S. (Creator), Ainge, J. (Creator) & Ozakinci, G. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 19 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.17630/7462a34b-647c-44c5-91b7-77022a82a21d
Dataset

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2007 Associate Researcher at the Max-Planck Institute for Ornithology, Seewiesen
Tebbich, S. (Recipient), 2001
Prize: Election to learned society
7th International Paulo Gontijo Award in Medicine
Miles, G. B. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Accepted invitation to become member of Centre for Addiction Research and Education Scotland (CARES)
Alderson, H. L. (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Appointment

Holding partners accountable: Partner control as a mechanism for stabilising reciprocal cooperation in Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus)
Torres Campos, J. P. (Speaker) & Schweinfurth, M. (Speaker)
23 Mar 2026 → 25 Mar 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation
Pathways to reciprocal cooperation across taxa
Schweinfurth, M. (Speaker)
13 Mar 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Lift Off 2 Success
Gardner, P. (Participant)
9 Feb 2026
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course

Beyond Groupthink: Tips for Thriving in Interdisciplinary Teams
More, K.
16/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Studying the costs and benefits of health messaging to young women (Blog)
More, K.
29/01/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Life in balance: Ancient Andean scales illuminated by new research
Bennison, S.
26/11/25 → 26/01/26
8 Media contributions
Press/Media: Relating to Research

Changing Public Opinion About the Mental Abilities of Animals
Seed, A. (Participant), Gomez, J.-C. (Participant), Ball, D. (Participant), Call, J. (Participant), Hobaiter, C. (Participant) & Byrne, R. (Participant)
Impact: Public Discourse Impact
CIRCA – a novel technology to support people with dementia
Astell, A. (Participant) & Dritschel, B. (Participant)
Impact: Health and Welfare Impact
Evidence-based interventions for managing and treating challenging behaviours in individuals with intellectual disabilities
Campbell, M. (Participant)
Impact: Health and Welfare Impact, Practitioner Impact, Public Policy Impact