Evolution of Human Behaviour

Overview

We're studying the behaviour of our own species from a comparative and evolutionary perspective.

Methodologies

Our projects on humans involve methodologies as diverse as:

• large-scale surveys
• economic and cognitive experiments
• eye tracking
• observational studies in the field
• genetic analysis
• mathematical modeling

Projects

Our members are actively involved in a number of projects on humans. These projects include:

• examining the mechanisms underlying human 3D vision and language-learning abilities
• studying the cultural evolution of languages under the influence of cognitive constraints
• investigating the evolution of the human ability to cooperate with one another
• probing the psychological mechanisms underlying eating disorders
• understanding how different behavioural norms emerge in different social contexts

Staff

The following members of staff work within the Evolution of Human Behaviour research theme.