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Warum Affen nicht sprechen

By Guest PostJanuary 14, 2017Nature, Scienceaffen, asif ghazanfar, evolution, kehlkopf, menschenaffen, sprechen, tecumseh fitch, vokalanatomie, vokaltrakt

Makaken besitzen anatomische Voraussetzungen für Sprachlaute

Ein internationales Team von Kognitionsbiologen um Tecumseh Fitch von der Universität Wien hat die stimmbildenden Organe – also Kehlkopf, Zunge und Lippen – von Affen genau untersucht und herausgefunden, dass diese weitaus flexibler sind als bisher angenommen. Ihr Fazit: Es liegt nicht an der Vokalanatomie, dass Affen nicht sprechen können, sondern am Gehirn. Ihre Ergebnisse publizieren die Forscher aktuell in der renommierten Fachzeitschrift “Science Advances”. (more…)

Chitchat and small talk could serve an evolutionary need to bond with others

By Guest PostFebruary 11, 2016Natureasif ghazanfar, chitchat, evolutionary need, ipek kulahci, lemur catta, ringtailed lemurs, small talk

We think of chitchat and small talk as the things people say to pass the time or kill an awkward silence. New research suggests, however, that these idle conversations could be a social-bonding tool passed down from primates. (more…)

“Simming” a mile in others’ shoes

By Guest PostApril 21, 2014Culture, Generalasif ghazanfar, california, chitchat, death valley, Environment, evidence lacking, evolutionary need, ioannis vlachos, ipek kulahci, klimagase, lemur catta, martin stevens, Mexico City, middle east, protects animals, ringtailed lemurs, small talk, stromexportsaldo, taskin deniz, treibhausgase, university of michigan

Scott Magelssen has had more lives than an accident-prone cat. He’s been a waiter in a logging camp. An anthrax victim. A Mexican migrant trying to cross into the U.S. A slave seeking freedom on the Underground Railroad. An observer during an attack on an Iraqi village.

It’s all in a day’s work for Magelssen, a UW associate professor of drama, who has participated in a variety of interactive simulations for his upcoming book, “Simming” to be published in June by University of Michigan Press. The book explores the impact of simulations and the potential of such immersive environments to promote social change. (more…)

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Warum Affen nicht sprechen

Chitchat and small talk could serve an evolutionary need to bond with others

“Simming” a mile in others’ shoes