Research in African ape sanctuaries has emerged as an important context for our
understanding of comparative cognition and behavior. While much of this work has focused …

The Cooperative Neuron is part of a revolution that is occurring in the sciences of brain and
mind. It explores the new field of cellular psychology, a field built upon the recent discovery …

Executive function (EF) involves several abilities often correlated with success in various
aspects of human life. Similar skills could also be advantageous to nonhumans, but few …

Great ape cognition is used as a reference point to specify the evolutionary origins of
complex cognitive abilities, including in humans. This research often assumes that great ape …

Theories of human language acquisition frequently posit human-unique attentional
specializations to jumpstart language acquisition. There is a broad consensus that the …

Executive functions can be classified into processes of inhibition, working memory and
shifting, which together support flexible and goal-directed behaviour and are crucial for both …

Flow is an altered state of feeling 'in the zone'when fully absorbed in a challenge and is
associated with positive affective state (feelings). Despite almost five decades of research …

The ability to stop behaviour is essential for adapting to changes in the environment, a
principle that holds true across various species. While traditionally considered a unitary …

Attentional set shifting is a core ingredient of cognition, allowing for fast adaptation to
changes in the environment. How this skill compares between humans and other primates is …

Characterizing individual differences in cognition is crucial for understanding the evolution
of cognition as well as to test the biological consequences of different cognitive traits. Here …