Publications

Florkowski, M.R. & Yorzinski, J.L. 2023. Gut microbiome diversity and composition is associated with exploratory behavior in a wild-caught songbird. Animal Microbiome 5:8. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L., Troscianko, J., Briolat, E., Schapiro, S.J., & Whitham, W. 2022. A songbird can detect the eyes of conspecifics under daylight and artificial nighttime lighting. Environmental Pollution 313: 120000. PDF

Florkowski, M.R. & Yorzinski, J.L. 2022. Dopamine receptor activation elicits a possible stress-related coping behavior in a songbird. PeerJ 10: e13520. PDF

Whitham, W., Schapiro, S.J., Troscianko, J., & Yorzinski, J.L. 2022. Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) gaze is conspicuous at ecologically-relevant distances. Scientific Reports 12: 9249. PDF

Earl, A.D., Kimmitt, A.A., & Yorzinski, J.L. 2022. Circulating hormones and dominance status predict female behavior during courtship in a lekking species. Integrative and Comparative Biology. PDF

Whitham, W., Schapiro, S.J., Troscianko, J., & Yorzinski, J.L. 2022. The gaze of a social monkey is perceptible to conspecifics and predators but not prey. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Series 289: 20220194. PDF

Earl, A.D., Simpson, R.K., & Yorzinski, J.L. 2022. Dominant females have brighter ornamentation in a sexually dimorphic lekking species. Ethology 128: 85-93. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L. 2021. Great-tailed grackles can independently direct their eyes toward different targets. Experimental Brain Research 239(7): 2119-2126. PDF
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Yorzinski, J.L., Harbourne, A., & Thompson, W. 2021. Sclera color in humans facilitates gaze perception during daytime and nighttime. PloS One 16(3): e0249137. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L., Thorstenson, C.A., & Nguyen, T.P. 2021. Sclera and iris color interact to influence gaze perception. Frontiers in Psychology 12: 632616. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L., Walker, M.K., & Cavalier, R. 2021. A songbird strategically modifies its blinking behavior when viewing human faces. Animal Cognition. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L. 2020. A songbird inhibits blinking behaviour in flight. Biology Letters 16: 20200786. PDF
Press: GeoBeats NY Times

Yorzinski, J.L. & Miller, J. 2020. Sclera color enhances gaze perception in humans. PLoS ONE 15(2): e0228275. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L. 2020. Blinking behavior in great-tailed grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus) increases during simulated rainfall. Ethology. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L. & Coss, R.G. 2020. Animals in upright postures attract attention in humans. Evolutionary Psychological Science 6: 30-37. PDF
Press: PsyPost

Yorzinski, J.L. 2019. Conjugate eye movements guide jumping locomotion in an avian species. Journal of Experimental Biology 222: 1-8. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L. & Argubright, S. 2019. Wind increases blinking behavior in great-tailed grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 7: 330. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L., Tovar, M. E., & Coss, R.G. 2018. Forward-facing predators attract attention in humans (Homo sapiens). Journal of Comparative Psychology PDF

Yorzinski, J.L., Lam, J., Schultz, R., & Davis, M. 2018. Thermoregulatory postures limit antipredator responses in peafowl. Biology Open 7: 1-7. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L., Ordonez, K., & Chema, K. 2017. Does artificial light pollution impair problem-solving success in peafowl? Ethology: 1-7. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L., Patricelli, G.L., Bykau, S., & Platt, M.L. 2017. Selective attention in peacocks during assessment of displaying rivals. Journal of Experimental Biology 220:1146-1153. PDF
Press: Austin American Statesman Experimental Biology

Yorzinski, J.L. 2017. The cognitive basis of individual recognition. Current Opinion in Behavioural Sciences 16:53-57. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L. 2016. Eye blinking in an avian species is associated with gaze shifts. Scientific Reports 6: 32471. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L. & Hermann, F.S. 2016. Noise pollution has limited effects on nocturnal vigilance in peahens. PeerJ 4: e2525. PDF

Nichols, M.R. & Yorzinski, J.L. 2016. Peahens can differentiate between the antipredator calls of individual conspecifics. Animal Behaviour 112: 23-27. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L., Chisholm, S., Byerley, S., Coy, J.R., Aziz, A.B., Wolf, J.A., Gnerlich, A. 2015. Artificial light pollution increases nocturnal vigilance in peahens. PeerJ 3: e1174. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L., Patricelli, G.L., Platt, M.L., & Land, M.F. 2015. Eye and head movements shape gaze shifts in Indian peafowl. Journal of Experimental Biology 218: 3771-3776. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L., Platt, M.L., & Adams, G. 2015. Eye-spots in Lepidoptera attract attention in humans. Royal Society Open Science 2: 150155. PDF

Tyrrell, L.P., Butler, S. R., Yorzinski, J.L., Fernández-Juricic, E. 2014. A novel system for bi-ocular eye-tracking in vertebrates with laterally placed eyes. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L., Penkunas, M.J., Platt, M.L., & Coss, R.C. 2014. Dangerous animals capture and maintain attention in humans. Evolutionary Psychology. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L. & Anoop, K.R. 2013. Peacock copulation calls attract distant females. Behaviour 150: 61-74. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L., Patricelli, G.L., Babcock, J., Pearson, J.M. & Platt, M.L. 2013. Through their eyes: selective attention in peahens during courtship. Journal of Experimental Biology 216: 3035-3046. PDF
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Yorzinski, J.L. & Platt, M.L. 2012. The difference between night and day: antipredator behavior in birds. Journal of Ethology 30: 211-218. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L. & Patricelli, G.L. 2010. Birds adjust acoustic directionality to beam antipredator calls to predators and conspecifics. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B 277: 923-932. PDF
Press: ScienceDaily

Yorzinski, J.L. & Platt, M.L. 2010. Same-sex gaze attraction influences mate-choice copying in humans. Plos One 5(2): e9115. PDF
Press: Psychology Today

Yorzinski, J.L. & Vehrencamp, S.L. 2009. The effect of predator type and danger level on the mob calls of the American crow. Condor 111: 159-168. PDF

Laidre, M.E. & Yorzinski, J.L 2008. Offspring protection by male mandrills, Mandrillus sphinx. Primate Report 76: 33-40. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L. & Vehrencamp, S.L. 2008. Preliminary report: antipredator behaviors of mandrills. Primate Report 75:11-18. PDF

Yorzinski, J.L. & Ziegler, T. 2007. Do naïve primates recognize the vocalizations of felid predators? Ethology 113(12): 1219–1227. PDF
Press: Science Daily

Yorzinski, J.L., Vehrencamp, S.L., Clark, A.B., & McGowan, K.J. 2006. The inflected alarm caw of the American crow: differences in acoustic structure among individuals and sexes. Condor 108: 518-529. PDF
Press: NY Times

Laidre, M.E. & Yorzinski, J.L. 2005. The silent bared-teeth face and the crest-raise of the mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx): a contextual analysis of signal function. Ethology 111(2): 143-157. PDF