Detail that zoochosis can come from a variety of factors, including social isolation, small enclosures, noisy visitors, and lack of enrichment. Explore how zoos are working to reduce zoochosis through ...

You can't prove normality, and its definitions are constantly updated The problem in mental health is you can’t prove you are normal, but for some reason, many seek to prove you are abnormal as a good ...

But successful societies have recognized that, to be successful, this freakish, perverted element of society must not become too large or influential, or they will disrupt the whole fabric and moral ...

It is not unusual for laboratory monkeys to engage in abnormal repetitive behaviors (ARBs), such as pacing and hair-plucking.

Across captive settings, nonhuman primates may develop an array of abnormal behaviors including stereotypic and self-injurious behavior. Abnormal behavior can indicate a state of poor welfare, since ...

The term “abnormal” when it comes to mental health and psychopathology is often taken for granted. You might have taken, or at least heard of, college courses in “abnormal psychology.” What, then, is ...

Rhesus macaques in U.S. research laboratories frequently pull out their own hair, pace in tight loops, and rock back and ...