Dear All, The next talk in the CEU Cognitive Science seminar series will by given by: Federico Rossano (MPI Leipzig): Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2014, 5 PM Location: Department of Cognitive Science, CEU, Frankel Leó út 30-34., Room G15 Title: From social attention to social expectations: a developmental and comparative perspective In this talk I will report on a series of studies focusing on the development of social expectations and social accountability through ontogeny and phylogeny. In particular, I will investigate the interplay between social attention, social expectations and cooperation. First I will report on studies on joint attention and voice following in human infants, chimpanzees and dogs. Then I will report on the emergence of social norms in young children, in particular in relation to the social institution of property. Here I will present a series of studies investigating the ontogeny, phylogeny and cross-cultural variation of property norms and concepts, highlighting the role that communication and cooperation play in the sustainability of property as a social agreement. I will then show how preschoolers have a clear sense of procedural justice and hold their peers accountable in terms of the procedure used to allocate resources. Finally, following up on the topic of cooperation and resources allocation, I will present a series of studies on cooperation in orangutans, assessing what factors facilitate or inhibit collaboration, whether their underlying motivation is self- or other-regarding and ultimately, to what degree orangutans develop specific social expectations concerning how others will behave in situations in which both cooperation and selfish defection are possible. PLEASE NOTE: Our seminar room has a limited capacity. Please arrive early to ensure you get a seat. The talk will begin promptly at 5. Cognitive Science Events at CEU: http://cognitivescience.ceu.hu/events _______________________________________________ Subscribe by sending an empty mail to seminars-subscribe(a)cdc.ceu.hu Unsubscribe by sending an empty mail to seminars-unsubscribe(a)cdc.ceu.hu