Social norms–rules governing which behaviours are deemed appropriate or inappropriate
within a given community–are typically taken to be uniquely human. Recently, this position …

Human communities teem with a variety of social norms. In order to change unjust and
harmful social norms, it is crucial to identify the psychological processes that give rise to …

Cumulative cultural evolution has been claimed to be a uniquely human phenomenon
pivotal to the biological success of our species. One plausible condition for cumulative …

Tool use is considered a driving force behind the evolution of brain expansion and
prolonged juvenile dependency in the hominin lineage. However, it remains rare across …

The development of individuality during learned behavior is a common trait observed across
animal species; however, the underlying biological mechanisms remain understood. Similar …

Homing pigeons (Columba livia) navigate by solar and magnetic compass, and fly home in
idiosyncratic but stable routes when repeatedly released from the same location. However …

Manrique, Friston, and Walker [1] point out that it is not enough to invent a handaxe. It is also
not enough to invent a handaxe, notice its utility, and employ this new knowledge to update …

Personality traits drive individual differences in behaviour that are consistent across time
and context. Personality limits behavioural plasticity, which could lead to maladaptive …

Evidence for cumulative cultural evolution (CCE) in nonhumans remains rare. Here, we
suggest that this results partly from methodological challenges involved in comparative …

While more species are being identified as cultural on a regular basis, stark differences
between human and animal cultures remain. Humans are more richly cultural, with group …