ICPS

2019 International Convention of Psychological Science

Adaptive Hot Cognition: How Environmental and Technological Changes Shape Spatial and Social Cognition: A Cross-Species, Cross-Cultural Comparison

Saturday, March 9, 2019 · Paris, France

Biological Psychology

Primate species evolved where foragers had to attend to predators, competitors as well as other’s intentions and emotions. These multi-modality requirements suggest multiple types of cognition may function simultaneously. What is the interactive effect of multiple cognitions in dynamic, changing environments, including the impact of technology on human cognitive abilities?

Chairs & Discussants

  • Francine DolinsChair
    University of Michigan, Dearborn
  • Frans de WaalDiscussant
    Utrecht University
  • Frans de WaalDiscussant
    Emory University

Presentations

  1. How Emotional Experiences and Environment Can Shape Spatial Performance in Chimpanzees and Humans in a Tropical RainforestKarline Janmaat
  2. The Perception of Emotions in Bonobos, Chimpanzees and HumansMariska Kret
  3. Where the Wild Things Are…and How They Get There: Bonobo, Chimpanzee and Human Use of Visual Spatial Information Navigating in Virtual Reality (VR)Francine Dolins
  4. Environmental Influences on Spatial Behavior and Spatial Reasoning in Humans: Cross-Cultural Comparisons from Traditional Societies. Elizabeth Cashdan