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SUMMARY:On the origin of human sociality: Ape minds and the evolution of H
 omo sapiens - Christopher Krupenye (University of St. Andrews)
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CONTACT:Ljerka Ostojic
DESCRIPTION:Humans exhibit a remarkable pattern of sociality characterized
  by nuanced cooperative and competitive relationships. To navigate this co
 mplex social landscape\, our species has evolved a unique suite of social 
 cognitive traits. Chief among these is theory of mind\, the ability to tak
 e others’ perspectives and imagine how they see the world. Determining h
 ow such traits—and our broader sociality—evolved\, and the extent to w
 hich they are shared with our closest extant relatives remain fundamental 
 problems at the intersection of anthropology\, psychology\, and evolutiona
 ry biology. In the present talk\, I will discuss our recent investigations
  of theory of mind in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)\, bonobos (Pan paniscu
 s)\, and orangutans (Pongo abelii). This work suggests that great apes may
  be able to model how others see the world\, even when others’ beliefs c
 onflict with reality\, and that this essential human skill may have alread
 y been present millions of years ago in our last common ancestor. In closi
 ng\, I will describe future directions aimed at elucidating the nature and
  evolution of social cognition in humans and other apes. 
LOCATION:Part II Lecture Theatre\, Department of Zoology \, Downing Street
 \, CB2 3EJ
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