Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology
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2018 - Present
Evolutionary Anthropology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
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2018 - Present
Psychology & Neuroscience,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Member of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience
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2008 - Present
Center for Cognitive Neuroscience,
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2008 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2017 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
In Response.
Journal Article Anesth Analg · December 1, 2024 Full text Link to item CiteResponse to Hansen Wheat et al.: Additional analysis further supports the early emergence of cooperative communication in dogs compared to wolves raised with more human exposure.
Journal Article Learning & behavior · June 2023 Here, we address Hansen Wheat et al.'s commentary in this journal in response to Salomons et al. Current Biology, 31(14), 3137-3144.E11, (2021). We conduct additional analyses in response to Hansen Wheat et al.'s two main questions. First, we examine the c ... Full text CiteThe Early Expression of Blatant Dehumanization in Children and Its Association with Outgroup Negativity.
Journal Article Human nature (Hawthorne, N.Y.) · June 2022 Dehumanization is observed in adults across cultures and is thought to motivate human violence. The age of its first expression remains largely untested. This research demonstrates that diverse representations of humanness, including a novel one, readily e ... Full text Open Access CiteRecent Grants
Innovative modeling of the biopsychosocial model in animals: Validation of outcomes for assessing emotional and cognitive domains affected by naturally-occurring chronic pain in dogs
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina State University · 2024 - 2027Longitudinal Cognitive and Emotional Development in Working Dog Puppies
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2026Testing the effect of a major transition inn cognitive evolution
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Templeton World Charity Foundation · 2022 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Harvard University ·
2004
Ph.D.
Harvard University ·
2000
M.A.
Emory University ·
1998
B.A.