Children and Lying
February 20, 2018
When, how, and why do children lie and what can parents do to help them be truthful? … More Children and Lying
Category: Communication
Even Marmosets Develop Regional Dialects
November 14, 2017
New research confirms that marmoset calls vary in different groups, showing that the calls are learned, not strictly biologically programmed. … More Even Marmosets Develop Regional Dialects
Dogs Understand the Concept of Different Perspectives
June 28, 2017
New research reveals that dog have an understanding of what you can and can’t know based on what you can see. This argues that they may have a “theory of mind.” … More Dogs Understand the Concept of Different Perspectives
From Woodpeckers to Apes: Competition Drives the Correlation between Brain Size and Group Size
March 8, 2017
A new study of woodpeckers adds nuance to the relationship between brain power and social interactions. … More From Woodpeckers to Apes: Competition Drives the Correlation between Brain Size and Group Size
The Body Language of Bonobos and the Evolution of Human Language
February 27, 2017
Researchers have catalogued body language in bonobos, providing key insight into the evolution of human language. … More The Body Language of Bonobos and the Evolution of Human Language
Social Learning in Animals: Implications for the Evolution of Human Intelligence
February 7, 2017
It’s becoming increasingly clear that animals do a great deal of social learning, which gives insight into how humans became culturally modern. … More Social Learning in Animals: Implications for the Evolution of Human Intelligence
Dominance Status Affects the Transmission of Fear
October 17, 2016
Fear is a powerful motivator. It’s also a very interesting social behavior that can be either genetically programmed, socially learned, or both. … More Dominance Status Affects the Transmission of Fear
Why do We and Other Animals Wince When in Pain?
August 8, 2016
The “pain grimace” is quite similar in many mammals, but where did it come from and why do we do it? … More Why do We and Other Animals Wince When in Pain?
The Charming Personalities of Barbary Macaques
April 4, 2016
Animal behaviorists have recently begun to methodically study whether animals have individual personalities. Work on the Barbary Macaque demonstrates that there are indeed personality types among primates. … More The Charming Personalities of Barbary Macaques
Properties of our Voice Encode Information about Health, Fertility, and Body Shape
March 10, 2016
What’s in a voice? A lot, it seems. Certain vocal properties correlate with physical measures that serve as proxy indicators of health, fertility, and attractiveness of females … More Properties of our Voice Encode Information about Health, Fertility, and Body Shape
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