Roman M Wittig

Summary

Affiliation: University of St Andrews
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Focused grooming networks and stress alleviation in wild female baboons
    Roman M Wittig
    Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Horm Behav 54:170-7. 2008
  2. ncbi Receiving post-conflict affiliation from the enemy's friend reconciles former opponents
    Roman M Wittig
    Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
    PLoS ONE 5:e13995. 2010
  3. ncbi Social stressors and coping mechanisms in wild female baboons (Papio hamadryas ursinus)
    Catherine Crockford
    Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Horm Behav 53:254-65. 2008
  4. ncbi Kin-mediated reconciliation substitutes for direct reconciliation in female baboons
    Roman M Wittig
    Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6018, USA
    Proc Biol Sci 274:1109-15. 2007

Detail Information

Publications4

  1. ncbi Focused grooming networks and stress alleviation in wild female baboons
    Roman M Wittig
    Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Horm Behav 54:170-7. 2008
    ..We conclude that close bonds with a few preferred partners allow female baboons to alleviate the stress associated with social instability...
  2. ncbi Receiving post-conflict affiliation from the enemy's friend reconciles former opponents
    Roman M Wittig
    Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
    PLoS ONE 5:e13995. 2010
    ..This presents a mechanism through which chimpanzees may gain benefits from social knowledge...
  3. ncbi Social stressors and coping mechanisms in wild female baboons (Papio hamadryas ursinus)
    Catherine Crockford
    Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Horm Behav 53:254-65. 2008
    ....
  4. ncbi Kin-mediated reconciliation substitutes for direct reconciliation in female baboons
    Roman M Wittig
    Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6018, USA
    Proc Biol Sci 274:1109-15. 2007
    ..In contrast, subjects' behaviour towards both control females and other members of their aggressor's matriline was unaffected. We conclude that kin-mediated vocal reconciliation can substitute for direct reconciliation in baboons...