Study: Natural pedagogy in monkeys – Primate Learning in Action

Study: Natural pedagogy in monkeys

Photo by Alexandra Rosati
Explore multimedia files from the paper “The evolutionary origins of natural pedagogy: Rhesus monkeys show sustained attention following nonsocial cues versus social communicative signals” to enhance your teaching. This study tests how rhesus monkeys respond to ‘ostensive’ communicative signals, which are important for how human infants learn about their social world.
Target Audience: Scientists and Professors

  • High resolution slides of figures [PPT]

Relevant Publication: Bettle, R., & Rosati, A. G. (2021). The evolutionary origins of natural pedagogy: Rhesus monkeys show sustained attention following nonsocial cues versus social communicative signals. Developmental science24(1), e12987. [Publisher’s Version] [PDF] [Supplementary]

Funding Support for Module: NSF #1944881 to Alexandra Rosati

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