Behavioural Biology group


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Bird communities in the buffer lands of Epping Forest
Dickins, T. and Froud, A. 2017. Bird communities in the buffer lands of Epping Forest. Essex Naturalist. (34), pp. 154-164.

Article

Clutch size in Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) on Lundy
Dickins, T., Neller, K. and Spencer, R. 2018. Clutch size in Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) on Lundy. Journal of the Lundy Field Society. 6, pp. 35-54.

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Reciprocal mutualism not altruism: immediate but not delayed time matching in chimpanzee social grooming
Phelps, S., Ng, W., Musolesi, M. and Russell, Y. 2016. Reciprocal mutualism not altruism: immediate but not delayed time matching in chimpanzee social grooming. 8th European Conference on Behavioural Biology (ECBB2016). Vienna 12 - 15 Jul 2016

Conference poster

Evolution and prenatal development: an evolutionary perspective
Coall, D., Callan, A., Dickins, T. and Chisholm, J. 2015. Evolution and prenatal development: an evolutionary perspective. in: Lerner, R. and Lamb, M. (ed.) Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science: Volume 3 Socioemotional Processes Wiley. pp. 57-105

Book chapter

Selfish-gene theory and levels of selection
Dickins, T. 2018. Selfish-gene theory and levels of selection. in: Callan, H. (ed.) The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology Wiley. pp. 1-11

Book chapter

An equitable marriage: a focal study of a barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) nest on Lundy
Dickins, T. 2016. An equitable marriage: a focal study of a barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) nest on Lundy. Journal of the Lundy Field Society. 5, pp. 89-100.

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General intelligence does not help us understand cognitive evolution
Shuker, D., Barrett, L., Dickins, T., Scott-Phillips, T. and Barton, R. 2017. General intelligence does not help us understand cognitive evolution. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 40. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X16001771

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Reciprocity and reputation: a review of direct and indirect social information gathering
Russell, Y. 2016. Reciprocity and reputation: a review of direct and indirect social information gathering. Journal of Mind and Behavior. 37 (3-4), pp. 247-270.

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Kleptoparasitism in gulls Laridae at an urban and a coastal foraging environment: an assessment of ecological predictors
Spencer, R., Russell, Y., Dickins, B. and Dickins, T. 2017. Kleptoparasitism in gulls Laridae at an urban and a coastal foraging environment: an assessment of ecological predictors. Bird Study. 64 (1), pp. 12-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2016.1249821

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Average clutch size for a Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) colony on Lundy
Dickins, T. 2016. Average clutch size for a Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) colony on Lundy. Devon Birds. 69 (1), pp. 7-13.

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Differences in aggression and nest behavior between herring gulls (Larus argentatus) and lesser black-backer gulls (Larus fuscus) on Lundy
Spencer, R. and Dickins, T. 2014. Differences in aggression and nest behavior between herring gulls (Larus argentatus) and lesser black-backer gulls (Larus fuscus) on Lundy. Journal of the Lundy Field Society. 4, pp. 85-104.

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Science in the wild
Dickins, T. 2014. Science in the wild. The Psychologist. 27 (5), pp. 332-333.

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Why does relative deprivation affect mental health? The role of justice, trust and social rank in psychological wellbeing and paranoid ideation
Wickham, S., Shryane, N., Lyons, M., Dickins, T. and Bentall, R. 2014. Why does relative deprivation affect mental health? The role of justice, trust and social rank in psychological wellbeing and paranoid ideation. Journal of Public Mental Health. 13 (2), pp. 114-126. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-06-2013-0049

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The gradual extinction of transferred avoidance stimulus functions
Garcia-Guerrero, S., Dickins, T. and Dickins, D. 2014. The gradual extinction of transferred avoidance stimulus functions. Psychological Record. 64 (3), pp. 581-599. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-014-0062-7

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The niche construction perspective: a critical appraisal
Scott-Phillips, T., Laland, K., Shuker, D., Dickins, T. and West, S. 2014. The niche construction perspective: a critical appraisal. Evolution. 68 (5), pp. 1231-1243. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.12332

Article

Sex-related invariance across cultures in an online role-playing game
Levene, R. and Dickins, T. 2008. Sex-related invariance across cultures in an online role-playing game. Journal of Evolutionary Psychology. 6 (2), pp. 141-148.

Article

Evolution, development and learning - a nested hierarchy?
Dickins, T. and Levy, J. 2001. Evolution, development and learning - a nested hierarchy? in: Correctionist models of learning and evolution: the 6th Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop Springer. pp. 263-270

Book chapter

Is empirical imagination a constraint on adaptationist theory construction? (Commentary)
Dickins, T. and Dickins, D. 2002. Is empirical imagination a constraint on adaptationist theory construction? (Commentary). Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 25 (4), pp. 515-516. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X02320090

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What can evolutionary psychology tell us about cognitive architecture?
Dickins, T. 2003. What can evolutionary psychology tell us about cognitive architecture? History and Philosophy of Psychology. 5 (1), pp. 1-16.

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General Symbol Machines: The first stage in the evolution of symbolic communication
Dickins, T. 2003. General Symbol Machines: The first stage in the evolution of symbolic communication. Evolutionary Psychology.

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The phylogeny and ontogeny of adaptations (commentary)
Dickins, T. 2006. The phylogeny and ontogeny of adaptations (commentary). Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 29 (3), pp. 283-284. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X06279068

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Evolutionary health psychology
Dickins, T. 2006. Evolutionary health psychology. Health Psychology Update. 15 (1), pp. 4-10.

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Synthesis in the human evolutionary behavioural sciences
Sear, R., Lawson, D. and Dickins, T. 2007. Synthesis in the human evolutionary behavioural sciences. Journal of Evolutionary Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1556/JEP.2007.1019

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Mind the gap(s)? in theory, method and data: Re-examining Kanazawa (2006)
Dickins, T., Sear, R. and Wells, A. 2007. Mind the gap(s)? in theory, method and data: Re-examining Kanazawa (2006). Journal of Health Psychology. 12 (2), pp. 167-178. https://doi.org/10.1348/135910707X174339

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Social dominance and sexual orientation
Dickins, T. and Sergeant, M. 2008. Social dominance and sexual orientation. Journal of Evolutionary Psychology. 6 (1), pp. 57-71. https://doi.org/10.1556/JEP.2008.1003

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Mother Nature's tolerant ways: why non-genetic inheritance has nothing to do with evolution
Dickins, T. and Dickins, B. 2008. Mother Nature's tolerant ways: why non-genetic inheritance has nothing to do with evolution. New Ideas in Psychology. 26 (1), pp. 41-54. https://doi.org/10.101/j.newideapsych.2007.03.004

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Patterns of physical and psychological development in future teenage mothers
Nettle, D., Dickins, T., Coall, D. and De Mornay Davies, P. 2013. Patterns of physical and psychological development in future teenage mothers. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health. 2013 (1), pp. 187-196. https://doi.org/10.1093/emph/eot016

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Epigenetic adaptations: a reply to Suter, Boffelli and Martin
Dickins, T. and Rahman, Q. 2013. Epigenetic adaptations: a reply to Suter, Boffelli and Martin. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 280 (1771), p. 20131820. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.1820

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Symbols, Stimulus Equivalence and the Origins of Language
Dickins, T. and Dickins, D. 2001. Symbols, Stimulus Equivalence and the Origins of Language. Behavior and Philosophy. 29, pp. 221-244.

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Is this conjectural phenotypic dichotomy a plausible outcome of genomic imprinting? (commentary)
Dickins, B., Dickins, D. and Dickins, T. 2008. Is this conjectural phenotypic dichotomy a plausible outcome of genomic imprinting? (commentary). Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 31 (3), pp. 267-268. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X08004287

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Two more things for consideration: sexual orientation and conduct disorder (commentary)
Dickins, T. and Sergeant, M. 2009. Two more things for consideration: sexual orientation and conduct disorder (commentary). Behavioral and Brain Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X09990252

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Psychology, biology and the market place: response to John Radford’s 'Psychology in its place'
Dickins, T. 2008. Psychology, biology and the market place: response to John Radford’s 'Psychology in its place'. Psychology Teaching Review. 14 (2), pp. 17-20.

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Animal behaviour fieldwork: introducing psychology students to the process of science
Dickins, T. and Donovan, M. 2012. Animal behaviour fieldwork: introducing psychology students to the process of science. HE Academy STEM Conference. London, UK 12 - 13 Apr 2012 12-13 April 2012

Conference paper

Teenage pregnancy in the United Kingdom: a behavioral ecological perspective
Dickins, T., Johns, S. and Chipman, A. 2012. Teenage pregnancy in the United Kingdom: a behavioral ecological perspective. Journal of Social, Evolutionary, and Cultural Psychology. 6 (3), pp. 344-359.

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Reciprocal causation and the proximate–ultimate distinction
Dickins, T. and Barton, R. 2012. Reciprocal causation and the proximate–ultimate distinction. Biology and Philosophy. 28 (5), pp. 747-756. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-012-9345-z

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The extended evolutionary synthesis and the role of soft inheritance in evolution
Dickins, T. and Rahman, Q. 2012. The extended evolutionary synthesis and the role of soft inheritance in evolution. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 279 (1740), pp. 2913-2921. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2012.0273

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Early-life conditions and age at first pregnancy in British women
Nettle, D., Coall, D. and Dickins, T. 2011. Early-life conditions and age at first pregnancy in British women. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 278 (1712), pp. 1721-1727. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2010.1726

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Changes in art: market forces or evolution? A response to Colin Martindale
Dickins, T. 2009. Changes in art: market forces or evolution? A response to Colin Martindale. Empirical Studies of the Arts. 27 (2), pp. 159-165. https://doi.org/10.2190/EM.27.2.g

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Birthweight and paternal involvement predict early reproduction in British women: evidence from the National Child Development Study
Nettle, D., Coall, D. and Dickins, T. 2009. Birthweight and paternal involvement predict early reproduction in British women: evidence from the National Child Development Study. American Journal of Human Biology. 22 (2), pp. 172-179. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.20970

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Designed calibration: naturally selected flexibility, not non-genetic inheritance (commentary)
Dickins, T. and Dickins, B. 2007. Designed calibration: naturally selected flexibility, not non-genetic inheritance (commentary). Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 30 (4), pp. 368-369. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X07002269

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