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- Overimitation in dogs
Team members:
Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Ludwig Huber
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Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Ludwig Huber is the head of the Unit of Comparative Cognition at the Messerli Research Institute, and also head of the Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences of the Vetmeduni Vienna. Together with his students, his earlier publications (see above) have pioneered the field of over imitation research in dogs.
Shany Dror, PhD.
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Shany Dror, PhD. is a postdoctoral researcher. Her studies examine the influence of oxytocin, a hormone known for its tendency to increase affiliative behaviors in closely bonded pairs, on the tendency of dogs to over imitate their caretakers. As part of this research project, Shany is designing a new, noninvasive method for administering oxytocin to dogs.
BEd Karoline Gerwisch, MA. MSc.
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BEd Karoline Gerwisch, MA. MSc. is a doctoral candidate. Karoline examines how the quality of the bond with the caretaker influences the tendency of dogs to over imitate by comparing the behaviors of typical family dogs with those of service dogs. She also examines developmental influences by comparing the behavior of puppies and adult dogs.
Louise Eleanor Mackie, MSc. BSc.
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Louise Eleanor Mackie, MSc. BSc. is part of a previous FWF project (W1262-B29). During her doctoral studies she examined overimitation in dogs, as well as in children and chimpanzees.
Tereza Benešová
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Tereza Benešová is a master student at VetMedUni’s Interdisciplinary Master in Human-Animal Interactions (IMHAI) program. Tereza is part of the team that is piloting the new method of administering oxytocin to dogs.
Leonie Belsky
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Leonie Belsky is studying veterinary medicine at VetMedUni. Leonie is part of the team that is piloting the new method of administering oxytocin to dogs.
Nicole Rudi
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Nicole Rudi is studying veterinary medicine at VetMedUni. Nicol is part of the team that is piloting the new method of administering oxytocin to dogs.
Vanessa Matt
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Vanessa Matt is studying veterinary medicine at VetMedUni. Vanessa is part of the team that is piloting the new method of administering oxytocin to dogs.