Approaching conspecifics is a fundamental component of social interactions. Such decisions are typically investigated through the study of social relationships (e.g., kinship, dominance, affiliation) ...

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Psychology; Social interaction; Social sciences

Most behavioural studies rely on systematic behavioural sampling, as observing and recording all behavioural events that occur is rarely feasible. Cho…

Research Assistant in Primate Cognition working with captive rhesus macaques to improve animal welfare.

Facial expressions are produced through a coordinated system of voluntary and emotional pathways

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Social life is a continuous interplay of observing and interacting with conspecifics, predicting their behavior, and responding to their actions. This…

Tool use is widely reported across a broad range of the animal kingdom, yet comprehensive empirical tests of its function and evolutionary drivers ...

Recognizing vocal behaviours intended to benefit others is a crucial yet understudied social skill. Primates with rich vocal repertoires and complex societies are excellent models to track the evoluti...

Evidence across a broad range of disciplines has demonstrated how individuals’ social environments can impact their health, lifespan, reproduction,...

Facial expressions do far more than just broadcast emotions