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Emma Suvi McEwenUniversity of St Andrews Verified email at st-andrews.ac.uk Cited by 70 |
Primate cognition in zoos: Reviewing the impact of zoo‐based research over 15 years
Primate cognition research is reliant on access to members of the study sp ecies and logistical
infrastructures to conduct observations and experiments. Historically founded in research …
infrastructures to conduct observations and experiments. Historically founded in research …
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) cognitive mechanisms for joint action and virtual environment navigation
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… Candidate's declaration I, Emma McEwen, do hereby certify that this thesis, submitted for the
degree of PhD, which is approximately 41,000 words in length, has been written by me, and …
degree of PhD, which is approximately 41,000 words in length, has been written by me, and …
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) navigate to find hidden fruit in a virtual environment
Almost all animals navigate their environment to find food, shelter, and mates. Spatial cognition
of nonhuman primates in large-scale environments is notoriously difficult to study. Field …
of nonhuman primates in large-scale environments is notoriously difficult to study. Field …
Swimming against the stream?: Mindfulness as a psychosocial research methodology
In this article, we extend psychosocial research methodology by integrating a breaching
experiment, influenced by ethnomethodological sociology, with aspects of mindfulness practice, …
experiment, influenced by ethnomethodological sociology, with aspects of mindfulness practice, …
[HTML][HTML] Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) show subtle signs of uncertainty when choices are more difficult
Humans can tell when they find a task difficult. Subtle uncertainty behaviors like changes in
motor speed and muscle tension precede and affect these experiences. Theories of animal …
motor speed and muscle tension precede and affect these experiences. Theories of animal …
[HTML][HTML] Chimpanzees demonstrate a behavioural signature of human joint action
The strength of human society can largely be attributed to the tendency to work together to
achieve outcomes that are not possible alone. Effective social coordination benefits from …
achieve outcomes that are not possible alone. Effective social coordination benefits from …
Incorporation and Interaction of Co‐Doped Be and Mg in GaN Grown by Metal‐Organic Chemic Vapor Deposition
Despite recent advances in growth and characterization of GaN:Be, reliable conductive p‐type
GaN:Be remains elusive. In this work, GaN is co‐doped with Be and Mg to improve the …
GaN:Be remains elusive. In this work, GaN is co‐doped with Be and Mg to improve the …
Modeling the Contributions of Capacity and Control to Working Memory Development
Adults are known to have superior working memory to children, but whether this improvement
is driven primarily by differences in storage capacity or attentional control is debated. In …
is driven primarily by differences in storage capacity or attentional control is debated. In …
Do chimpanzees represent the actions of a co-ordination partner?
Effective social co-ordination benefits from mentally representing a partner’s actions.
Chimpanzees can successfully work together, but the cognitive mechanisms they employ to aid …
Chimpanzees can successfully work together, but the cognitive mechanisms they employ to aid …
Swimming against the stream: Investigating psychosocial flows through mindful awareness
In this paper, we extend psychosocial research methodology by integrating a breaching
experiment, influenced by ethnomethodological sociology, with aspects of mindfulness practice, …
experiment, influenced by ethnomethodological sociology, with aspects of mindfulness practice, …