A reading text and causal mapping tasks on the (co)evolution of brain size, childhood, premature birth, cooperative childcare and social learning and teaching
Content Anchor: Cross-species Comparisons
A series of experiments to explore the tendency to imitate in children and chimpanzees
Behavioral science is increasingly considered foundational for addressing various sustainable development challenges. Behavioral change and action competence have also become important goals in Education
A handout about the “Triune Brain” model highlighting different functions of different brain regions
A reading text on the evolution of left-right handedness and the role of the brain
This video is about domestication – or “taming by breeding” – of foxes, a Russian research project that has been conducted since the 1950s.
The bonobo Kanzi was taught to make and use simple stone tools of the Oldowan culture. What can we conclude about the mental abilities
A reading text about tool use and tool making in the animal kingdom and in our early ancestors
A lesson collection for the Human Behavior & Sustainable Development module.
A series of experiments with small children and chimpanzees to investigate their ability and motivation to engage in collaborative activities