Dr Virginia Pallante
Research area
CV
| 2020-now | Postdoctoral researcher NSCR |
| 2017-19 | Research fellow, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy |
| 2017 | PhD in Biology, Department of Anthropology, University of Florence, Italy |
| 2013 | Master in Biology, Department of Bioscience, University of Parma, Italy |
Ancillary positions
- Member of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB)
- Member of the Italian Primatological Association (Associazione Primatologica Italiana – API)
- Science communicator at MUSE, Science Museum of Trento, Italy
Publications
2026
L Pighini; I Norscia; M R Lindegaard; V Pallante
Affiliation as a Social Tension Buffer in the Aftermath of Street Fights
Journal Article
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title = {Affiliation as a Social Tension Buffer in the Aftermath of Street Fights},
author = {L Pighini and I Norscia and M R Lindegaard and V Pallante },
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12110-026-09516-1?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oa_20260317&utm_content=10.1007%2Fs12110-026-09516-1},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-026-09516-1},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-03-17},
journal = {Human Nature},
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M van Bruchem; V Pallante; M R Lindegaard
Why Citizens Intervene in Riots: Learning from the Case of Citizens Who de-Escalated Tensions During Covid-19 Curfew Protests in Amsterdam
Journal Article
@article{vanBruchem2026,
title = {Why Citizens Intervene in Riots: Learning from the Case of Citizens Who de-Escalated Tensions During Covid-19 Curfew Protests in Amsterdam},
author = {M van Bruchem and V Pallante and M R Lindegaard },
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01639625.2026.2669847?scroll=top&needAccess=true#abstract},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2026.2669847},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-06-01},
journal = {Deviant Behavior},
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2024
V Pallante; M van Marle; K van Hamburg; P Ejbye-Ernst; MR Lindegaard
Shop Employees at Risk of Customer Aggression in Self-Scan Areas? A Video Observational Pilot Study of Everyday Encounters in Shops
Miscellaneous
@misc{Pallante2024,
title = {Shop Employees at Risk of Customer Aggression in Self-Scan Areas? A Video Observational Pilot Study of Everyday Encounters in Shops},
author = {V Pallante and M van Marle and K van Hamburg and P Ejbye-Ernst and MR Lindegaard},
url = {https://nscr.nl/en/factsheet/shop-employees-at-risk-of-customer-aggression-in-self-scan-areas-a-video-observational-pilot-study-of-everyday-encounters-in-shops/},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-02-01},
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G Dumas; S Frangou; H Keller; D P Lupp; V Pallante; T Paus; K A Bard
How Can Concepts of Ethology Be Applied to Large-Scale Digital Data?
Book Chapter
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title = {How Can Concepts of Ethology Be Applied to Large-Scale Digital Data?},
author = {G Dumas and S Frangou and H Keller and D P Lupp and V Pallante and T Paus and K A Bard},
editor = {T Paus and HC Kum},
url = {https://direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edited-volume/5802/chapter-standard/4980691/How-Can-Concepts-of-Ethology-Be-Applied-to-Large},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/15532.001.0001},
isbn = {9780262378840},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-08-01},
volume = {33},
publisher = {The MIT Press},
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M C Weigle; J Balsa-Barreiro; N V Chawla; T D Dávid-Barrett; M Melchior; V Pallante; A Sarker; J Gilliland
Characterizing Social Environments in the Physical and Virtual Worlds Using Digital Data
Book Chapter
@inbook{Weigle2024,
title = {Characterizing Social Environments in the Physical and Virtual Worlds Using Digital Data},
author = {M C Weigle and J Balsa-Barreiro and N V Chawla and T D Dávid-Barrett and M Melchior and V Pallante and A Sarker and J Gilliland},
editor = {T Paus and HC Kum },
url = {https://direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edited-volume/5802/chapter/4980695/Characterizing-Social-Environments-in-the-Physical},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/15532.001.0001},
isbn = {9780262378840},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-08-01},
volume = {33},
publisher = {The MIT Press},
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V Pallante; L S Liebst; P Ejbye-Ernst; C B Friis; M R Lindegaard
Leveraging Video Footage for Ethological Observation of Human Behavior
Book Chapter
@inbook{Weigle2024b,
title = {Leveraging Video Footage for Ethological Observation of Human Behavior},
author = {V Pallante and L S Liebst and P Ejbye-Ernst and C B Friis and M R Lindegaard},
editor = {T Paus and HC Kam},
url = {https://direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edited-volume/5802/chapter/4980709/Leveraging-Video-Footage-for-Ethological},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/15532.001.0001},
isbn = {9780262378840},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-08-01},
volume = {33},
publisher = {The MIT Press},
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L van Reemst; M van Bruchem; M van Dalen; P Ejbye-Ernst; L van Lith; H Myhre Sunde; V Pallante; M R Lindegaard
De-escalatie van agressie tijdens politie-burgerinteracties in het uitgaansleven
Miscellaneous
@misc{vanReemst2024bb,
title = {De-escalatie van agressie tijdens politie-burgerinteracties in het uitgaansleven},
author = {L van Reemst and M van Bruchem and M van Dalen and P Ejbye-Ernst and L van Lith and H Myhre Sunde and V Pallante and M R Lindegaard },
url = {https://www.websitevoordepolitie.nl/content/uploads/2024/09/REEMST-e.a.-De-escalatie-van-agressie-tijdens-politie-burgerinteracties-in-het-uitgaansleven-JAN-doorgevoerd.pdf},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-01-01},
journal = {Tijdschrift voor de Politie},
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V Pallante; I Norscia; M R Lindegaard
Social tension in the aftermath of public conflicts: an ethological analysis in humans
Journal Article
@article{Pallante2024b,
title = {Social tension in the aftermath of public conflicts: an ethological analysis in humans},
author = {V Pallante and I Norscia and M R Lindegaard },
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000334722400280X?via%3Dihub},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2024.10.003},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-10-30},
journal = {Animal Behaviour},
volume = {218},
pages = {109-120},
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M van Dalen; V Pallante; H M Sunde; L S Liebst; P Ejbye-Ernst; C van Baak; M Sexton; F Thijs; L Echelmeyer; S van de Weijer; L Pighini; G Chlevickaite; J Thomas; M R Lindegaard
Covert Systematic Social Observations: A Method to Detect Ethnic Profiling in Police’s Selection of Citizens for Stop-and-Search
Journal Article
@article{vanDalen2024,
title = { Covert Systematic Social Observations: A Method to Detect Ethnic Profiling in Police’s Selection of Citizens for Stop-and-Search},
author = {M van Dalen and V Pallante and H M Sunde and L S Liebst and P Ejbye-Ernst and C van Baak and M Sexton and F Thijs and L Echelmeyer and S van de Weijer and L Pighini and G Chlevickaite and J Thomas and M R Lindegaard },
url = {https://www.elevenjournals.com/tijdschrift/EJPS/2024/Online%20First/EJPS-D-23-00030},
doi = {10.5553/EJPS.000025},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-10-01},
journal = {European Journal of Policing Studies},
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M S D Oostinga; V Pallante; F van der Houwen; N van der Klok; T Otten; L van Lith
Risk, Threat or Vulnerability? An Ethogram to Qualify Concerning Behaviour of Citizens in Police-Civilian Interactions via Bodycam Footage
Journal Article
@article{Oostinga2024,
title = {Risk, Threat or Vulnerability? An Ethogram to Qualify Concerning Behaviour of Citizens in Police-Civilian Interactions via Bodycam Footage},
author = {M S D Oostinga and V Pallante and F van der Houwen and N van der Klok and T Otten and L van Lith },
url = {https://www.elevenjournals.com/tijdschrift/EJPS/2024/Online%20First/EJPS-D-23-00028},
doi = {10.5553/EJPS.000026},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-10-01},
journal = {European Journal of Policing Studies},
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F Fantoni; V Maglieri; N Giusti; C Scopa; V Pallante; A L Loprete; E Palagi
Teeth Baring as a Model to Understand Complex Facial Signals in a Tolerant Macaque Species
Journal Article
@article{Fantoni2024,
title = {Teeth Baring as a Model to Understand Complex Facial Signals in a Tolerant Macaque Species},
author = {F Fantoni and V Maglieri and N Giusti and C Scopa and V Pallante and A L Loprete and E Palagi},
url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajp.23697},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23697},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-11-17},
journal = {American Journal of Primatology},
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2023
V Pallante; P Ejbye-Ernst; MR Lindegaard
An ethogram method for the analysis of human distress-related behaviours in the aftermath of public conflicts
Journal Article
@article{Pallante2023,
title = {An ethogram method for the analysis of human distress-related behaviours in the aftermath of public conflicts},
author = {V Pallante and P Ejbye-Ernst and MR Lindegaard},
url = {https://brill.com/view/journals/beh/aop/article-10.1163-1568539X-bja10247/article-10.1163-1568539X-bja10247.xml},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-10-20},
journal = {BRILL},
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L Liebst; L Baggesen; K L Dausel; V Pallante; M R Lindegaard
Human Observers Are Accurate in Judging Personal Relationships in Real-life Settings: A Methodological Tool for Human Observational Research
Journal Article
@article{Liebst2023,
title = {Human Observers Are Accurate in Judging Personal Relationships in Real-life Settings: A Methodological Tool for Human Observational Research},
author = {L Liebst and L Baggesen and K L Dausel and V Pallante and M R Lindegaard },
url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1525822X231158888},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X231158888},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-05-03},
journal = {Field Methods},
volume = {35},
number = {4},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2022
V Pallante; LS Liebst; P Ejbye-Ernst; CB Friis; MR Lindegaard
Putting actual behavior back into the social sciences: A Plea for video-based interaction ethology (pre-print)
Journal Article
@article{Pallante2022,
title = {Putting actual behavior back into the social sciences: A Plea for video-based interaction ethology (pre-print)},
author = {V Pallante and LS Liebst and P Ejbye-Ernst and CB Friis and MR Lindegaard },
url = {https://psyarxiv.com/7xy39},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-06-13},
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pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
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V Pallante; A Johann; M Huffman; E Palagi
Stone handling in geladas (Theropithecus gelada): implications for spontaneous drawing-like activity as a playful behavior
Journal Article
@article{Pallante2022b,
title = {Stone handling in geladas (Theropithecus gelada): implications for spontaneous drawing-like activity as a playful behavior},
author = {V Pallante and A Johann and M Huffman and E Palagi},
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10164-022-00764-z},
doi = {10.1007/s10164-022-00764-z},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-11-07},
journal = {Journal of Ethology },
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MR Lindegaard; P Ejbye-Ernst; M van Dalen; H Myhre Sunde; C van Baak; M Sexton; V Pallante; F Thijs; L Echelmeyer; S van de Weijer; L Pighini; G Chlevickaite; J Thomas; LS Liebst
Profilering van burgers tijdens wapencontroles in Amsterdam: een observationele analyse van praktijken en mogelijke biases
Miscellaneous
@misc{Lindegaard2022,
title = {Profilering van burgers tijdens wapencontroles in Amsterdam: een observationele analyse van praktijken en mogelijke biases},
author = {MR Lindegaard and P Ejbye-Ernst and M van Dalen and H Myhre Sunde and C van Baak and M Sexton and V Pallante and F Thijs and L Echelmeyer and S van de Weijer and L Pighini and G Chlevickaite and J Thomas and LS Liebst},
url = {https://nscr.nl/app/uploads/2023/01/NSCR_Profilering-van-burgers-tijdens-wapencontroles-in-Amsterdam_Dec22.pdf
English version: https://nscr.nl/app/uploads/2023/01/ResearchReportCitizenProfilingWeaponControlsAmsterdamNSCRLindegaardColleagues160123.pdf },
year = {2022},
date = {2022-12-22},
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2021
V Pallante; D Rucco; E Versace
Young chicks quickly lose their spontaneous preference to aggregate with females
Journal Article
@article{Pallante2021,
title = {Young chicks quickly lose their spontaneous preference to aggregate with females},
author = {V Pallante and D Rucco and E Versace},
url = {https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s00265-021-03012-5?sharing_token=faRj-FPuNoyw8PboSefDXfe4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY7ch_Q88Zx1oqsmyAAsMDhV1SgYWsVQSbP9gg6HSymP6AK7h4Crw-HoxAfSvMOnIWLltab4k6pfFIf75dwR8q9xcZRrWAA61kJvo2y0BlwTbFDtnZt-eC0oTP8pdU0BIc0%3D},
doi = {/10.1007/s00265-021-03012-5},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-03-29},
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E Versace; M Ragusa; V Pallante; S Wang
Attraction for familiar conspecifics in young chicks (Gallus gallus): An interbreed study
Journal Article
@article{Versace2021,
title = {Attraction for familiar conspecifics in young chicks (Gallus gallus): An interbreed study},
author = {E Versace and M Ragusa and V Pallante and S Wang},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-10-12},
journal = {Behavioural Processes},
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pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2020
Emotions and conflict management in nonhuman primates
Journal Article
@article{Pallante2020,
title = {Emotions and conflict management in nonhuman primates},
author = {V Pallante },
year = {2020},
date = {2020-06-30},
journal = {Tijdschrift Conflicthantering},
volume = {3},
number = {43-47},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
