Jessica Barker, Ph.D.
Behavioral scientist with experience in the public and private sector designing and testing interventions to promote sustainable and healthy behavior
Research Expertise
Publications
Radio-Tagging Technology Reveals Extreme Nest-Drifting Behavior in a Eusocial Insect
Current Biology / Jan 01, 2007
Sumner, S., Lucas, E., Barker, J., & Isaac, N. (2007). Radio-Tagging Technology Reveals Extreme Nest-Drifting Behavior in a Eusocial Insect. Current Biology, 17(2), 140–145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2006.11.064
Male blue monkeys alarm call in response to danger experienced by others
Biology Letters / Jul 23, 2008
Papworth, S., Böse, A.-S., Barker, J., Schel, A. M., & Zuberbühler, K. (2008). Male blue monkeys alarm call in response to danger experienced by others. Biology Letters, 4(5), 472–475. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2008.0299
Content, cost, and context: A framework for understanding human signaling systems
Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews / Mar 01, 2019
Barker, J. L., Power, E. A., Heap, S., Puurtinen, M., & Sosis, R. (2019). Content, cost, and context: A framework for understanding human signaling systems. Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews, 28(2), 86–99. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/evan.21768
Greener Than Thou: People who protect the environment are more cooperative, compete to be environmental, and benefit from reputation
Journal of Environmental Psychology / Dec 01, 2020
Barclay, P., & Barker, J. L. (2020). Greener Than Thou: People who protect the environment are more cooperative, compete to be environmental, and benefit from reputation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 72, 101441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101441
Inter-group cooperation in humans and other animals
Biology Letters / Mar 01, 2017
Robinson, E. J. H., & Barker, J. L. (2017). Inter-group cooperation in humans and other animals. Biology Letters, 13(3), 20160793. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2016.0793
Within-group competition reduces cooperation and payoffs in human groups
Behavioral Ecology / Feb 23, 2012
Barker, J. L., Barclay, P., & Reeve, H. K. (2012). Within-group competition reduces cooperation and payoffs in human groups. Behavioral Ecology, 23(4), 735–741. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/ars020
Synthesizing perspectives on the evolution of cooperation within and between species
Evolution / Feb 08, 2017
Barker, J. L., Bronstein, J. L., Friesen, M. L., Jones, E. I., Reeve, H. K., Zink, A. G., & Frederickson, M. E. (2017). Synthesizing perspectives on the evolution of cooperation within and between species. Evolution, 71(4), 814–825. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13174
The behavioral ecology of nectar robbing: why be tactic constant?
Current Opinion in Insect Science / Jun 01, 2017
Bronstein, J. L., Barker, J. L., Lichtenberg, E. M., Richardson, L. L., & Irwin, R. E. (2017). The behavioral ecology of nectar robbing: why be tactic constant? Current Opinion in Insect Science, 21, 14–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2017.05.013
Pathogens and Immigrants: A Critical Appraisal of the Behavioral Immune System as an Explanation of Prejudice Against Ethnic Outgroups
Frontiers in Psychology / Oct 25, 2019
Kusche, I., & Barker, J. L. (2019). Pathogens and Immigrants: A Critical Appraisal of the Behavioral Immune System as an Explanation of Prejudice Against Ethnic Outgroups. Frontiers in Psychology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02412
Temporal Structure in Cooperative Interactions: What Does the Timing of Exploitation Tell Us about Its Cost?
PLOS Biology / Feb 03, 2016
Barker, J. L., & Bronstein, J. L. (2016). Temporal Structure in Cooperative Interactions: What Does the Timing of Exploitation Tell Us about Its Cost? PLOS Biology, 14(2), e1002371. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002371
Local competition increases people's willingness to harm others
Evolution and Human Behavior / Jul 01, 2016
Barker, J. L., & Barclay, P. (2016). Local competition increases people’s willingness to harm others. Evolution and Human Behavior, 37(4), 315–322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2016.02.001
Learning about larceny: experience can bias bumble bees to rob nectar
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology / Mar 29, 2018
Barker, J. L., Dornhaus, A., Bronstein, J. L., & Muth, F. (2018). Learning about larceny: experience can bias bumble bees to rob nectar. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 72(4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-018-2478-6
Asymmetry within social groups: division of labour and intergroup competition
Journal of Evolutionary Biology / Dec 29, 2015
Barker, J. L., Loope, K. J., & Reeve, H. K. (2015). Asymmetry within social groups: division of labour and intergroup competition. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 29(3), 560–571. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12805
When does reputation lie? Dynamic feedbacks between costly signals, social capital and social prominence
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences / Oct 04, 2021
Dumas, M., Barker, J. L., & Power, E. A. (2021). When does reputation lie? Dynamic feedbacks between costly signals, social capital and social prominence. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 376(1838). https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2020.0298
Noisy communities and signal detection: why do foragers visit rewardless flowers?
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences / May 18, 2020
Lichtenberg, E. M., Heiling, J. M., Bronstein, J. L., & Barker, J. L. (2020). Noisy communities and signal detection: why do foragers visit rewardless flowers? Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 375(1802), 20190486. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0486
From inter-group conflict to inter-group cooperation: insights from social insects
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences / Apr 04, 2022
Rodrigues, A. M. M., Barker, J. L., & Robinson, E. J. H. (2022). From inter-group conflict to inter-group cooperation: insights from social insects. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 377(1851). https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2021.0466
Competition over Personal Resources Favors Contribution to Shared Resources in Human Groups
PLoS ONE / Mar 08, 2013
Barker, J. L., Barclay, P., & Reeve, H. K. (2013). Competition over Personal Resources Favors Contribution to Shared Resources in Human Groups. PLoS ONE, 8(3), e58826. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0058826
The evolution of intergroup cooperation
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences / Feb 20, 2023
Rodrigues, A. M. M., Barker, J. L., & Robinson, E. J. H. (2023). The evolution of intergroup cooperation. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 378(1874). https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2022.0074
The Sensory and Cognitive Ecology of Nectar Robbing
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution / Oct 15, 2021
Richman, S. K., Barker, J. L., Baek, M., Papaj, D. R., Irwin, R. E., & Bronstein, J. L. (2021). The Sensory and Cognitive Ecology of Nectar Robbing. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.698137
Robert Axelrod’s (1984) The Evolution of Cooperation
Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science / Jan 01, 2017
Barker, J. L. (2017). Robert Axelrod’s (1984) The Evolution of Cooperation. In Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science (pp. 1–8). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_1220-1
How do psychobehavioural variables shed light on heterogeneity in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance? Evidence from United States general population surveys on a probability panel and social media
BMJ Open / Jun 01, 2023
Charles, G. K., Braunstein, S. P., Barker, J. L., Fung, H., Coome, L., Kumar, R., Huang, V. S., Kemp, H., Grant, E., Bernard, D., Barefoot, D., & Sgaier, S. K. (2023). How do psychobehavioural variables shed light on heterogeneity in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance? Evidence from United States general population surveys on a probability panel and social media. BMJ Open, 13(6), e066897. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066897
Digest: Songs of the sea: Mammalian vocalizations in aquatic and terrestrial environments*
Evolution / Jan 06, 2017
Barker, J. L. (2017). Digest: Songs of the sea: Mammalian vocalizations in aquatic and terrestrial environments*: SONGS OF THE SEA. Evolution, 71(2), 489–490. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13161
Is peace a human phenomenon?
Behavioral and Brain Sciences / Jan 01, 2024
Robinson, E. J. H., Rodrigues, A. M. M., & Barker, J. L. (2024). Is peace a human phenomenon? Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 47. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x23002625
Education
Ph.D., Behavioral Biology / 2012
University of Cambridge
BA, Natural Sciences (Zoology) / 2005
Experience
The Behavioural Insights Team
July, 2018 — Present
Aarhus University
— January, 2021
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Surgo Health
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