The specific voluntary crowding of rats to which the term "behavioral sink" refers is thought to have resulted from the earlier involuntary crowding: individual rats became so used to the proximity of others while eating that they began to associate feeding …

In a series of experiments at the National Institute of Mental Health, the animal ecologist John B. Calhoun offered rats everything they needed, except space. The resulting popu-lation explosion was followed by a series of “social pathologies”—violence, sexual deviance, and withdrawal.

Calhoun’s experiments with rats and mice proved extremely influential. His findings resonated with a variety of concerns, including population growth, environmental degradation and urban violence.

2 days ago · Young people in China who shy away from success and embrace low-energy lifestyles are calling themselves “rat people”, a slang term that has gained widespread attention online. Unlike the ...

1 day ago · Unlike the hyper-disciplined crowd that usually gets up at 5am, goes to the gym, and powers through packed schedules, so-called rat people live in the slow lane.

In a series of experiments at the National Institute of Mental Health, the animal ecologist John B. Calhoun offered rats everything they needed, except space. The resulting population explosion was followed by a series of “social pathologies”—violence, sexual deviance, and withdrawal.

Jun 18, 2020 · Millions of rats that live below the streets of big U.S. cities have seen their world turned upside down—and the results can be violent. When times are good, the rats inhabit subways, sewers...

RAT Parties were a series of large dance parties held in Sydney, Australia during the 1980s and early 1990s. The Powerhouse Museum said that they "formed a key element of an emerging subculture" [1] that was fashion-aware, gay-friendly, appreciated dance music and open, outrageous celebration.

May 19, 2016 · Much about the secretive city rat—chiefly the Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus —remains a mystery. But as the world's urban population surges and more people crowd into rat-plagued neighborhoods like Pau da Lima, the rodents are getting renewed attention from researchers and public health experts.

There, in the crystal light, on a balcony overlooking the sea, a wildly diverse crowd will gather before partying through a series of environments, including a maze with mini-plays taking place inside. Each of the parties has a well-coordinated theme designed by Billy Yip.