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
Dr Lauren Ackerman
Research Associate and Ling Lab Manager
Email: lauren.ackerman@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 19120 87448
Dr Caroline Allen
Lecturer
Email: caroline.allen@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 2085915
Professor Melissa Bateson
Professor of Ethology
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 5056
Professor Anya Hurlbert
Professor of Visual Neuroscience
Email: anya.hurlbert@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 7638
Dr John Lazarus
Associate Researcher
Email: john.lazarus@ncl.ac.uk
Dr Sinead Mullally
Lecturer in Neuropsychology
Email: sinead.mullally@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3869
Professor Daniel Nettle
Professor of Behavioural Science
Email: daniel.nettle@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 8993
Dr Bess Price
Lecturer
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 6253
Professor Jenny Read
Professor of Vision Science
Email: jenny.read@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 7559
Dr Gareth Richards
Lecturer
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 6529
Dr Ignacio Serrano-Pedraza
Visiting Researcher
Dr Tom Smulders
Director of Education and Reader in Evolutionary Neuroscience
Email: tom.smulders@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 5790