EVApeCognition: An 18-Year Dataset of Great Ape Cognition

Sánchez-Amaro, A., Ebel van Wijk, S.J., Molenaar, C. et al. (2026). EVApeCognition: An 18-Year Dataset of Great Ape Cognition. Sci Data (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-026-07191-6 The study of great ape cognition offers insights into the evolutionary origins of human intelligence, but is hindered by small sample sizes and restricted access to data. To address this, we present the EVApeCognition […]

No Evidence for Agent−Patient Role Attribution in Human Infants, Human Adults, and Guinea Baboons (Papio papio)

Meewis, T. Barezzi, I, Hababou-Bernson, H.,  Fagot, J., Claidière, N. &  Dautriche, I (2026). No Evidence for Agent−Patient Role Attribution in Human Infants, Human Adults, and Guinea Baboons (Papio papio). DOI: 10.1111/cogs.7016. Abstract – Languages describe “who is doing what to whom” by distinguishing the event roles of agent (doer) and patient (undergoer), but it […]

Comparing Geometric Shape Representations in Humans and Baboons: A Language of Thought Perspective

Sablé-Meyer, M., Fagot, J. & Dehaene, S. (2026). Comparing Geometric Shape Representations in Humans and Baboons: A Language of Thought Perspective. Topics in Cognitive Science 00 (2026), 1–27, DOI: 10.1111/tops.70038 In various cultures, across history and at many different spatial scales, humans produce a rich variety of geometric shapes. Recent work has put forward a […]

A comparative study of causal perception in Guinea baboons (Papio papio) and human adults

Floor Meewis, Iris Barezzi, Joël Fagot, Nicolas Claidière, Isabelle Dautriche. A comparative study of causal perception in Guinea baboons (Papio papio) and human adults. PLoS ONE, 2024, 19 (12), pp.e0311294. ff10.1371/journal.pone.0311294ff.  ffhal-04847917f   In humans, simple 2D visual displays of launching events (“Michottean launches”) can evoke the impression of causality. Direct launching events are regarded […]

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