Janet Mann
Biographic Data
| ID | 3925765 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janet Mann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janet |
| FAMILY NAME | Mann |
| SIGNATURE | MANN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgetown University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0664-175X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Empathy for wildlife: The importance of the individual
Because climate change and the biodiversity crisis are driven by human actions, determining psychological mechanisms underpinning support for environmental action is an urgent priority. Here, we experimentally tested for mechanisms promoting conservation-related motivation and behavior toward a flagship species, wild Tamanend's bottlenose dolphins. Following evidence that empathy increases prosocial motivations and behavior, and that the ability …
Culture, Diffusion, and Networks in Social Animals
Long‐term studies of social animals provide detailed data on individual attributes, behaviors, and associations that enable us to explore cultural diffusion in networks. In this essay, we describe how network science can be used to improve our understanding of cultural and information transmission. After presenting an operational definition of culture, we discuss methodologies and research questions applicable to unweighted, weighted, and dynamic…
Modeling Social Preferences Based on Social Interactions
Understanding actor loyalty to event-based groups in affiliation networks
Understanding actor loyalty to event-based groups in affiliation networks
Modeling Social Preferences Based on Social Interactions
Culture, Diffusion, and Networks in Social Animals
Long‐term studies of social animals provide detailed data on individual attributes, behaviors, and associations that enable us to explore cultural diffusion in networks. In this essay, we describe how network science can be used to improve our understanding of cultural and information transmission. After presenting an operational definition of culture, we discuss methodologies and research questions applicable to unweighted, weighted, and dynamic…
Empathy for wildlife: The importance of the individual
Because climate change and the biodiversity crisis are driven by human actions, determining psychological mechanisms underpinning support for environmental action is an urgent priority. Here, we experimentally tested for mechanisms promoting conservation-related motivation and behavior toward a flagship species, wild Tamanend's bottlenose dolphins. Following evidence that empathy increases prosocial motivations and behavior, and that the ability …
Computer Science (3 works) · Complex Network Analysis Techniques (2 works) · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation (2 works) · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (1 works) · Animal Behavior and Reproduction (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Business (1 works)