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Michael Tomasello

Michael Tomasello CV

James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor
Psychology & Neuroscience
michael.tomasello@duke.edu
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, 247 Reuben-Cooke Building, Durham, NC 27708
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Awards & Honors

Elected Member

National National Academy of Sciences · 2017 Primary Section: 52, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences More about this award

Elected Member

National American Academy of Arts & Sciences · 2017 Area:Social and Behavioral Sciences; Specialty: Psychological Sciences More about this award

Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award

National American Psychological Association · 2015

Wiley Prize in Psychology

International The British Academy · 2011

Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science

International Royal Academy of Netherlands · 2010

Sir Frederic Bartlett Prize & Lectureship

International Experimental Psychology Society, U.K. · 2009

Mind & Brain Prize, Center for Cognitive Science

International U. of Turin, Italy · 2007

Jean Nicod Prize for Philosophy of Cognitive Science

International Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) · 2006

Fyssen Foundation Prize for Cognitive Science, Paris

International Fyssen Foundation · 2004

In the News

Published September 12, 2024
New Books by Duke Authors: Exploring Politics, Theology, AI and Basketball
Published February 26, 2024
Meltem Yucel Studies How Gossip Influences Relationships
Published June 28, 2023
New Rankings Place Duke Scholars on Top of the World
Published June 22, 2023
Hot Off the Press: Summer Reading From Duke Authors
Published January 16, 2023
Even Preschoolers Can Spot a Cop-Out
Published October 18, 2022
How to Encourage Preschoolers to Be More Fair
Published January 26, 2022
Children Challenge ‘Rule-Breakers’ Differently Across Cultures
Published July 27, 2021
Michael Tomasello Awarded Cognitive Science Prize
Published May 27, 2021
Sometimes, Even 3-Year-Olds Just Want to Fit in With the Group
Published December 10, 2019
Michael Tomasello on What Makes Us Human
Published August 30, 2019
Michael Tomasello Receives William James Book Award
Published April 8, 2019
Michael Tomasello: What Makes Humans Human?
Published September 14, 2017
Even Preschoolers Play Fair, But Chimps? Not So Much.
Published May 2, 2017
Tomasello Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Published April 12, 2017
Tomasello Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Published October 6, 2016
Apes Understand That Some Things Are All in Your Head