Social Origins Lab
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The Social Origins Lab at UC Berkeley studies human cognition & behavior from an evolutionary perspective | PI: @janengelmann.bsky.social
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Are humans really the only rational animals? Our NEW PAPER 🎉 out in @science.org suggests otherwise! In a large collaboration led with my joint first author @hanna-schleihauf.bsky.social, we show that “Chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs” 🧵
Chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs
The selective revision of beliefs in light of new evidence has been considered one of the hallmarks of human-level rationality. However, tests of this ability in other species are lacking. We examined...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Are humans really the only rational animals? Our NEW PAPER 🎉 out in @science.org suggests otherwise! In a large collaboration led with my joint first author @hanna-schleihauf.bsky.social, we show that “Chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs” 🧵
Humans aren’t alone in their capacity for rational thought! New findings from @hanna-schleihauf.bsky.social and @emilymsanford.bsky.social show that chimpanzees also rationally revise their beliefs. Check out the new paper in Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Chimpanzees rationally revise their beliefs
The selective revision of beliefs in light of new evidence has been considered one of the hallmarks of human-level rationality. However, tests of this ability in other species are lacking. We examined...
www.science.org
December 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Humans aren’t alone in their capacity for rational thought! New findings from @hanna-schleihauf.bsky.social and @emilymsanford.bsky.social show that chimpanzees also rationally revise their beliefs. Check out the new paper in Science!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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At the Stand up for Science rally in San Francisco! Inspiring and heartening.
March 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
At the Stand up for Science rally in San Francisco! Inspiring and heartening.
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Excited to share that our BBS target article — "Children as agents of cultural adaptation" — is online & open for commentary! In it, @sheinalew.bsky.social & I argue that children's peer cultures might play an important & understudied role in cultural adaptation.
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January 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Excited to share that our BBS target article — "Children as agents of cultural adaptation" — is online & open for commentary! In it, @sheinalew.bsky.social & I argue that children's peer cultures might play an important & understudied role in cultural adaptation.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Interested in developmental or comparative psychology? Join us! The Social Origins Lab will be hosting an 8-week summer internship filled with hands-on research experience, expert panels, and more. For more information, go to socialoriginslab.com/summer-inter....
Summer Internship
2025 Summer Internship What is it? Every summer, the Social Origins Lab hosts an 8-week summer internship for enthusiastic individuals looking for research experience. Interns will spend their time…
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January 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Interested in developmental or comparative psychology? Join us! The Social Origins Lab will be hosting an 8-week summer internship filled with hands-on research experience, expert panels, and more. For more information, go to socialoriginslab.com/summer-inter....