Qualifications
- PhD (University of Stirling)
Summary
Originally from the US, then Scotland for 10 years before joining the University of Hull, Dr Morton's educational background is in zoology and psychology. Through an integrated comparative approach, Dr Morton is interested in understanding what factors drive behavioural and psychological complexity in animals, including humans, and how this understanding can address theoretical (e.g. evolutionary) and applied (e.g. health and welfare) issues.
Journal Article
Divergent personality structures of brown (Sapajus apella) and white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus).
Robinson, L. M., Morton, F. B., Gartner, M. C., Widness, J., Paukner, A., Essler, J. L., …Weiss, A. (2016). Divergent personality structures of brown (Sapajus apella) and white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus). Journal of Comparative Psychology, 130(4), 305-312. https://doi.org/10.1037/com0000037
Happiness is positive welfare in brown capuchins (Sapajus apella)
Robinson, L. M., Waran, N. K., Leach, M. C., Morton, F. B., Paukner, A., Lonsdorf, E., …Weiss, A. (2016). Happiness is positive welfare in brown capuchins (Sapajus apella). Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 181, 145-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2016.05.029
Capuchin monkeys with similar personalities have higher-quality relationships independent of age, sex, kinship and rank
Morton, F. B., Weiss, A., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., & Lee, P. C. (2015). Capuchin monkeys with similar personalities have higher-quality relationships independent of age, sex, kinship and rank. Animal behaviour, 105, 163-171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.04.013