CCS is a community of researchers dedicated to understanding the evolution of cognition and development of behaviour across taxa. Join us at our next conference #CO32026 in Montreal, April 15-18, 2026.
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As a warm-up to our feature session honoree lecture by Bob Cook, we are fascinated by the #cognitive capacities of #pigeons! Our final symposium covered topics from visual search to spatial maps, and we learned that pigeons reveal powerful associative and flexible cognitive processes. #CO32026
Who knew we'd be doing the time warp in the last talk of #CO32026? In his Honoree Lecture, Dr. Bob Cook explored the evolution of #art and #cognition, asking whether the roots of artistic expression extend beyond #humans, and connecting cognition and creativity in fascinating ways!
What does #positive #affect look like in #behavior? In bonobos, high-value rewards elicited specific responses, such as head movements, whereas in humans, mood influences how dog emotions are perceived, demonstrating both behavioural signals and observer bias. #CO32026
In honor of Dr. Robert Cook's contributions to the field of #ComparativeCognition, this #CO32026 symposium spotlights research on visual cognition and learning in pigeons and beyond, revealing how complex #Behavior can emerge from fundamental perceptual and associative processes 🧪
Rethinking #theory of mind across species!
This session examined how #animals track others’ knowledge, follow gaze, and potentially use symbolic representations, displaying diverse pathways to “mindreading” that extend beyond and are akin to human-like #cognition. #CO32026
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How do we define and measure #Emotion and #Personality in #Animals? From #Bonobo behavior to human perceptions of #Dog emotion, this session explores how we identify, interpret, and standardize #IndividualDifferences across species. #CO32026 🧪
The special lecture by Dr. Robert Cook is starting! 🎉 A leader in #ComparativeCognition, he is presenting work on #VisualPerception, #Learning, and #Memory, examining how #Animals, from pigeons to humans, process and act on complex sensory information #CO32026 🧪
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