@rapha_heesen

Jun.-Prof @uniKonstanz #comparative behavioral biology | joint action, signaling, synchrony, emotion in #chimpanzees #bonobos #children |https://xitter.cf/t.co/csJMboDtaH

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Joined January 2019
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🚨📢 New preprint W/ Papadopoulos & @MarlenFroehlich A Joint Action Toolset framework for comparative research on joint action: osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/9z… 👇 Instead of asking if animals possess human forms of joint action, JAT quantifies species-specific coordination tools ⚒️

A Multi-dimensional Comparative Framework for Studying the Evolution and Diversity of Joint Action

Joint action refers to the capacity for two or more individuals to coordinate activities with shared proximate goals. However, anthropocentric definitions emphasizing mental states, like intentiona...

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🚨 PhD position in human, nonhuman primate, and/or dog cognition! I am thrilled to be reviewing applicants this year for a new PhD student to join the Social & Cognitive Origins Group in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences @JohnsHopkins 1/
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CLES NCU@cles_ncuSep 9
New Lab Publication Alert! 🚨 cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Pygmy marmosets (Cebuella pygmaea) do not react to varying ocular appearance | Evolutionary Human...

Pygmy marmosets (Cebuella pygmaea) do not react to varying ocular appearance - Volume 8

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Sam Nastase@samnastaseAug 21
We’re recruiting a full-time lab manager to join the Shared Minds Lab at USC! This will be a great opportunity for someone who wants to get hands-on experience with research before starting a PhD program in psychology or neuroscience. More below:
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Research Assistant at Tai Chimpanzee Project wanted: taichimpproject.org/jobs

JOBS | Mysite

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Iain Couzin@icouzinJun 18
Like collective behavior, drones, AI and conservation? Our PhD application for Collective and Ecological Dynamics of Savanna Herbivore Communities closes on Sunday! Drop me a DM or email to find out more. youtu.be/XFlUT4Xf_Sc?is=-d1j…
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Marco Gamba@Marco_GambaApr 29
Come out and play! Why do some societies, human and non-human, embrace playfulness among adults, while others suppress it? It is a matter of "style". doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2025.05…
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@fumihirokano@fumihirokanoApr 28
Open Positions @ Kyushu Univ (Kano Lab) Postdoc / Tech staff / PhD-MSc Eye-gaze & social cognition (exp + field + CV) 🎥 youtu.be/rXT-yjQzJxU 📄 docs.google.com/document/d/1… 公募｜九大 狩野ラボ ポスドク・技術職・院生 視線×社会認知（実験・野外・CV）

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Alex Chan@AlexHHChanApr 28
My supervisor Kano is advertising multiple open postions! Check it out here :)
@fumihirokano@fumihirokanoApr 28
Open Positions @ Kyushu Univ (Kano Lab) Postdoc / Tech staff / PhD-MSc Eye-gaze & social cognition (exp + field + CV) 🎥 youtu.be/rXT-yjQzJxU 📄 docs.google.com/document/d/1… 公募｜九大 狩野ラボ ポスドク・技術職・院生 視線×社会認知（実験・野外・CV）

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Iain Couzin@icouzinApr 17
Delighted to share this amazing news for the Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour and ⁦@UniKonstanz⁩ !!! Thanks so much to the Hector Foundation! uni-konstanz.de/en/universit…
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We are hiring two 4-year phd students in our new project: The Evolutionary Roots of Altercentrism. For details, see here: @evocoggroup.bsky.social or visit our homepage!
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CLES NCU@cles_ncuApr 8
Good Morning, #Plovdiv! Hello @EvolangConf #EvolangXVI #language #evolution Follow @symbolicstorage and @jonasnoelle for conference updates! :D They always take the best notes!
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Alex Chan@AlexHHChanMar 31
New preprint alert!! Accepted to CVPR 2026, we present the CHIRP dataset, a task-diverse computer vision dataset on Siberian jays. @CBehav
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Shoutout to Irena Atanasova for completing her master thesis on whether overimitation might be a key ingredient in the evolution of cumulative culture in humans, using Agta hunter gatherer data 🙌 Bold , sharp and fantastic finish 🚀Proud to have her in the lab 👏
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Michael Pleyer@symbolicstorageMar 24
🚨NEW PUBLICATION ALERT🚨 Out now in Cognitive Science: Exploring the Guessing-Game Experimental Paradigm. Can humans understand the meaning of novel vocalisations & of ape gestures? Human performance in such tasks is definitely impressive but what does it mean? Let's delve in 1/
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Zanna Clay@zannaclay13 Oct 2025
Next Friday 24th October at 1pm, I will be giving my Inugural Lecture! All are extremely welcome. If you would like to attend online (or in person), please can you complete this form? Then I can send you a meeting link and/or if you'd like the recording forms.gle/UZmAMt5VXNZNPaVH9
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📢Job alert 📢 Come and join the @TaiChimpProject as camp manager. Two years job with a possible prolongation for 3rd year. Join a vibrant research project in the middle of the Tai National Park, Cote d'Ivoire. emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/IR…
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Want to dive deep? Submit a symposium! Have an idea to workshop or results to share? There are posters for that! Want to speak on empirical or theoretical work? Give a flash talk! Want to spark discussion? Chair an innovation forum! So many ways to engage! bit.ly/3K4pmfR
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To study emotions in free-ranging #animals, researchers rely on what they see: but inferring #emotions from #behavior is not enough! Our new preprint discusses how #technology could help us better understand animal affect under naturalistic conditions 🚨 osf.io/preprints/osf/7tk9e_v…

What can behaviour really tell us about emotion? Integrating novel physiological and behavioural...

Emotion research has gained enormous momentum through the emerging field of comparative affective science, which seeks to uncover important aspects about the emotional life of nonhuman animals. This...

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Ahmed El Hady
@zamakany16 Jul 2025
Count down to my very favorite event of the year that I very much enjoy curating and organising The Konstanz School of Collective Behaviour (21st July - 8th August ) . Can’t believe it is our third year already 🙌🙌. Three week immersion in the state of the art collective behaviour research Can’t wait to welcome all students and faculty next week exc.uni-konstanz.de/kscb/
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