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CEEC - Centre d’Etude en Etholgie et Cognition
CSEC - Centre for the Study of Ethology and Cognition
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#ethologie #CEEC
CSEC - Centre for the Study of Ethology and Cognition
UMR 6552 @cnrs.fr @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @rennesuniv.bsky.social @universite-caen.bsky.social
#ethologie #CEEC
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In other words, emotion-based communication can give rise to sophisticated cognitive processes, particularly on the receiver's side, and thus, provide insightful insights into the evolution of communication - and ultimately, language.
a man in a leather jacket is making a funny face while looking at the camera .
Alt: a man in a leather jacket is making a funny face while looking at the camera .
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January 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
In other words, emotion-based communication can give rise to sophisticated cognitive processes, particularly on the receiver's side, and thus, provide insightful insights into the evolution of communication - and ultimately, language.
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Our answer is YES!
While callers may produce relatively simple signals shaped by immediate emotional arousal, listeners likely enrich these signals pragmatically by integrating background knowledge and, therefore, engage in more complex cognitive processes.
While callers may produce relatively simple signals shaped by immediate emotional arousal, listeners likely enrich these signals pragmatically by integrating background knowledge and, therefore, engage in more complex cognitive processes.
January 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Our answer is YES!
While callers may produce relatively simple signals shaped by immediate emotional arousal, listeners likely enrich these signals pragmatically by integrating background knowledge and, therefore, engage in more complex cognitive processes.
While callers may produce relatively simple signals shaped by immediate emotional arousal, listeners likely enrich these signals pragmatically by integrating background knowledge and, therefore, engage in more complex cognitive processes.
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In summary, the alarm calls of titi monkeys do not reflect external events, but the caller's emotional states. Moreover, sequences are not syntactic, but reflect changes in the caller's emotional state. So... Is the vocal system of titi monkeys worth investigating? 🤔
January 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
In summary, the alarm calls of titi monkeys do not reflect external events, but the caller's emotional states. Moreover, sequences are not syntactic, but reflect changes in the caller's emotional state. So... Is the vocal system of titi monkeys worth investigating? 🤔
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For example, titi monkeys know that raptors are the most dangerous predators and attack from above. When hearing A-calls (i.e., high arousal in the caller), listeners may infer the presence of a severe threat – most likely a raptor – and immediately look upwards to scan for danger.
January 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
For example, titi monkeys know that raptors are the most dangerous predators and attack from above. When hearing A-calls (i.e., high arousal in the caller), listeners may infer the presence of a severe threat – most likely a raptor – and immediately look upwards to scan for danger.
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What is super interesting is that listeners still manage to extract relevant information about the event eliciting alarm sequences.
👇See this playback of A-calls: the monkey knows immediately where to look!
We think it does so by making pragmatic inferences based on prior knowledge.
👇See this playback of A-calls: the monkey knows immediately where to look!
We think it does so by making pragmatic inferences based on prior knowledge.
January 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
What is super interesting is that listeners still manage to extract relevant information about the event eliciting alarm sequences.
👇See this playback of A-calls: the monkey knows immediately where to look!
We think it does so by making pragmatic inferences based on prior knowledge.
👇See this playback of A-calls: the monkey knows immediately where to look!
We think it does so by making pragmatic inferences based on prior knowledge.
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But what about when these calls are combined into long sequences? We think that these sequences track dynamic changes in arousal over time 📈📉
two women looking at a lantern with the words oh my god oh my god written on the bottom
Alt: two women looking at a lantern with the words oh my god oh my god written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
But what about when these calls are combined into long sequences? We think that these sequences track dynamic changes in arousal over time 📈📉
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We found that alarm calls likely reflect the caller's arousal level at the time of emission of the call: A-calls encode high arousal (typically, when they spot a raptor 🦅), B-calls lower arousal (i.e., when any other disturbing event occur 🐯🦌🚶♂️)
a close up of a white cat 's face with blue eyes and the words ahhhh written on it .
Alt: a close up of a white cat 's face with blue eyes and the words ahhhh written on it .
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
We found that alarm calls likely reflect the caller's arousal level at the time of emission of the call: A-calls encode high arousal (typically, when they spot a raptor 🦅), B-calls lower arousal (i.e., when any other disturbing event occur 🐯🦌🚶♂️)
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We used a dataset collected from observations, playback experiments and predator presentations during my PhD. We conducted formal linguistic analyses derived from this paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
The ABC‐D of animal linguistics: are syntax and compositionality for real?
In several animal species, an alarm call (e.g. ABC notes in the Japanese tit Parus minor) can be immediately followed by a recruitment call (e.g. D notes) to yield a complex call that triggers a thir...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
We used a dataset collected from observations, playback experiments and predator presentations during my PhD. We conducted formal linguistic analyses derived from this paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Marine Grandgeorge and team published two pieces on the role of animals in helping elderly people and #Alzheimer patients:
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Marine Grandgeorge and team published two pieces on the role of animals in helping elderly people and #Alzheimer patients:
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Ludovic Dickel, Anne-Sophie Darmaillacq and team published an article on the care and welfare of cephalopods embryos
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January 9, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Ludovic Dickel, Anne-Sophie Darmaillacq and team published an article on the care and welfare of cephalopods embryos
Here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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