Patrícia Izar has a Bachelor degree in Biological Sciences from the University of São Paulo (1990), Master's degree (1994) and PhD (1999) in Experimental Psychology from the University of São Paulo. Dr. Izar is currently a research fellow of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development and an Associate Professor at the University of São Paulo. She has experience in Psychology, focusing on Naturalistic Studies of Animal Behavior, investigating on the following subjects: socioecology of Neotropical primates, development, social network analysis, evolutionary psychology, primate cognition. Dr. Izar was the Head of the Department of Experimental Psychology of USP from August 2008 to August 2012 and the Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Experimental Psychology of USP from 2012 to 2016. She is currently the Coordinator of the Psychology Licentiate Degree and of the Commission against sexual and gender violence of the IPUSP. She was the Vice President of the Brazilian Society of Primatology in the 2017-2019 board. She is currently the Vice President for Education at the International Society of Primatology, elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020, a Member at Large of the Cultural Evolution Society, elected in 2019, and the 2020-2022 Director Secretary of the National Association of Psychology Research and Graduation (ANPEPP). (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Over the last century, the natural habitats of many animal species have drastically and rapidly changed due to anthropogenic actions. The differential resilience of species to such anthropogenic habitat alteration is hypothetically a function of phenotypic plasticity, that could allow for rapid adjustments to the changing environment. However, a fundamental research question is to underst…
In the literature on animal behavior, there is growing interest in the idea of phenotypic plasticity as a crucial factor in evolution. Among non-human primates, the Neotropical genus Sapajus is ideal to investigate hypotheses about behavioral plasticity as adaptation to diverse environmental contexts. Thus, this project aims at investigating the processes underlying the already observed b…
Socioecology is responsible for studying social systems using the behavioral ecology principles. Studying rodents social systems represent a valuable opportunity once this group shows high variations on social behavior, which may be an adaptation selected in evolutionary past and/or an adaptative feedback to the ecological context. Investigate the social organization flexibility by studyi…
Many studies have sought to understand the role of nutrients in primates' diet, as well as internal and external factors that influence them. These studies suggest that primates can base your diet on five main factors: (1) maximize energy, (2) maximize protein, (3) avoid or regulate the consumption of toxins, (4) regulate the intake of fiber and (5) obtain a nutritional balance. However, …
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Touch has a great impact on the healthy development of infants, especially when they are held and caressed. The slow and rhythmic touch has a relaxing effect on animals. The importance of motor control for the manipulation of objects in humans and capuchin monkeys is also known. But there is not much literature about the influence of touch made by infants on their social environment and d…
The coordinated use of the hands to explore the environment and manipulate objects with dexterity is a milestone in the evolution of primates. The features of the primate hand allow the execution of skilled uni and bimanual actions, which has raised scientific interest since the last century. How primates use their hands when manipulating objects and food can be a window to investigate mo…
In the last decades, researchers have focused on the study of behaviors related to social and emotional regulation in primates, as well as on their interindividual differences, evaluating the behavioral variability in distinct situations and environments, considering that both intrinsic variables (age, sex, temperament) and extrinsic variables (enviromental demands) can influence the deve…
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Touch has a great impact on the healthy development of infants, especially when they are held and caressed. But there is not much literature about the influence of touch made by infants, nor on developmental changes in touch. Recent work has shown that by having the opportunity to investigate objects manually, capuchin monkeys learned more quickly to differentiate these objects visually. …
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