🐭Did You Know? Every time a psychologist plans to include cute (or not-so-cute) animals like mice or monkeys in their research, they have to follow some strict rules. Let’s dive deep into the do's and don’ts!

• Big groups, like the American Psychological Association (APA), create guidelines for psychologists all over the world about how to conduct research with animals.
• Example: If you're a basketball player, think of the APA as the referee making sure the game's played right.

• The why behind the study! No using animals for fun experiments.
• It should either
  • Add to our knowledge about behavior.
  • Help us understand a particular species better.
  • Benefit humans or other animals.

🐦 Example: Studying how birds navigate can help improve GPS technology for us

• Choose the species that fits the research best.
• Use the least number of animals necessary.
• Assume: If it would hurt us, it would probably hurt them too.

🐸 Example: If you’re studying a frog’s jumping behavior, you wouldn’t use a sloth. (Because, come on, sloths don't jump!)

Before the fun starts, all plans have to be approved by the Ethics Committee. They're like the guardians of animal rights.