Evolution and Human Behavior Seminar Series

 

Seminar Atmosphere: Refreshments will be served before (and after) speaker’s presentation

Time: Wednesday at 4:15pm to 5:30pm (the talk start promptly at 4:30pm)

Location: Anthropology 206 (Anthro Conference Room)

 Organizers: John Kingston & Joe Henrich

 

Jan 25

Evolutionary and Physiological Implications of Sex Differences in Infancy: Or, Why I Collect Diapers

Amanda Thompson

[Background Reading]

Feb 1

Record Keeping and Exchange

Sudipta Basu and Gregory Waymire

Background papers [DOC] [DOC]

Feb 8

Open Discussion of

Empathic neural responses are modulated by the perceived fairness of others

By Tania Singer et. al.  [PDF]

Feb 15

Development of sharing across cultures

Philippe Rochat

Feb 22

Human Brain Specializations:  Gross Morphology, Molecular Biology, and Everything in Between

Todd Preuss

March 1

Chimpanzee cultures: from Gabon to Gwinette

Vicky Horner

March 8

No Meeting

March 15

Spring Break

March 22

Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging to explore the evolution of  language-related neural pathways

Matthew Glasser

March 29

The neural correlates of cheater detection in social exchange

Jim Rilling  

April 5

TBA 

April 12

TBA 

April 19

Face processing in nonhuman primates

Lisa Parr

April 26

 TBA

May 3

TBA