Centre for Social Learning and Cognitive Evolution Research: Recent submissions
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Monkeys (Sapajus apella and Macaca tonkeana) and great apes (Gorilla gorilla, Pongo pygmaeus, Pongo abelii, Pan paniscus and Pan troglodytes) play for the highest bid
(2018-12-27) - Journal articleMany studies investigate the decisions made by animals by focussing on their individual attitudes towards risk, i.e., risk seeking, risk neutrality or risk aversion. However, little attention has been paid to how far ... -
Behavioral conservatism is linked to complexity of behavior in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) : implications for cognition and cumulative culture
(2018-07-19) - Journal articleCumulative culture is rare, if not altogether absent in non-human species. At the foundation of cumulative learning is the ability to modify, relinquish or build upon prior behaviors flexibly to make them more productive ... -
Behavioral, ecological, and evolutionary aspects of meat-eating by Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii)
(2012-04) - Journal articleMeat-eating is an important aspect of human evolution, but how meat became a substantial component of the human diet is still poorly understood. Meat-eating in our closest relatives, the great apes, may provide insight ... -
A genetic algorithm for face fitting
(2012-02) - Conference paperAccurate estimation of the shape of human faces has many applications from computer-imaging to psychological research. One well known method is to fit a Three Dimensional Morphable Model to a target image. This method is ... -
Categories, concepts, and calls : auditory perceptual mechanisms and cognitive abilities across different types of birds.
(Acoustical Society of America (ASA), 2013-06) - Conference itemAlthough involving different animals, preparations, and objectives, our laboratories (Sturdy's and Cook's) are mutually interested in category perception and concept formation. The Sturdy laboratory has a history of studying ...