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Research interests
Animal Cognition: I am broadly interested in the evolution of cognitive abilities in humans and non-human animals. Over the past decade I have studied the cognitive abilities of a range of animals, including Eurasian jays, rufous hummingbirds, Goffin cockatoos, and both human children and adults. The majority of my work has focussed on the New Caledonian crow, a remarkable species of bird which manufactures complex tools in the wild and performs exceptionally well on cognitive tasks in captivity.
Science of Happiness: In addition, since joining the University of Bristol in 2019, I have transitioned towards applied psychological research. This is a move I made largely in response to the student mental health crisis and a desire to tackle well-being concerns among young adults. Here, I am investigating the effects of positive psychology interventions on student well-being, delivered as part of the teaching curriculum.
Keywords
- Science of Happiness
- Developmental Psychology
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Animal Cognition
- Animal Behaviour
- Positive Psychology
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Projects
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BBSRC International Partnership: A collaboration with the University of Veterinary Medicine , Vienna
1/11/22 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
Research output
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A systematic review of the effect of university positive psychology courses on student psychological wellbeing
Hobbs, C., Armitage, J., Hood, B. & Jelbert, S., 15 Nov 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 1023140.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Evaluation of a credit-bearing online administered happiness course on undergraduates' mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hobbs, C., Jelbert, S., Santos, L. R. & Hood, B., 16 Feb 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 2 February, e0263514.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Benefits of a psychoeducational happiness course on university student mental well-being both before and during a COVID-19 lockdown
Hood, B., Jelbert, S. & Santos, L. R., 3 Apr 2021, In: Health Psychology Open. 8, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Open AccessFile21 Citations (Scopus)163 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Long-Term Analysis of a Psychoeducational Course on University Students’ Mental Well-Being
Hobbs, K. (Creator), Jelbert, S. (Creator) & Hood, B. M. (Creator), University of Bristol, 1 May 2023
DOI: 10.5523/bris.3dbgv3yfqsocq249pro82kazil, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/3dbgv3yfqsocq249pro82kazil
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Data for “Evaluation of a credit-bearing online administered happiness course on undergraduates’ mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic”
Hood, B. M. (Creator), Jelbert, S. (Creator) & Hobbs, K. (Creator), University of Bristol, 13 May 2021
DOI: 10.5523/bris.2o4avcpdbwzi02a5fffc35vtql, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/2o4avcpdbwzi02a5fffc35vtql
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How flexible is tool use in Eurasian jays (Garrulus glandarius)?
Amodio, P. (Creator), Boeckle, M. (Creator), Jelbert, S. (Creator), Ostojic, L. (Creator) & Clayton, N. S. (Creator), Zenodo, 3 Oct 2019
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3669859, https://zenodo.org/record/3669859
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