Laboratoire de Psychologie Cognitive

The influence of force on the encoding and perception of affective touch

Abstract Stroking touch has been shown to be most pleasant at intermediate velocities of 1-10 cm.s −1 , which relates well to the activity of C-low threshold mechanoreceptors (C-LTMRs), also called C-tactile afferents in humans, that have been implicated in encoding positive affe...

Learning behaviour is consistent across time and tasks in Formica fusca ants

Abstract Research on interindividual behavioural and cognitive variability has gained momentum over the last few decades. Most studies focused on vertebrates, revealing that individual cognitive performance can be stable across time and tasks and linked to other behavioural trait...