The presence of divergent and independent research traditions in the gestural and vocal
domains of primate communication has resulted in major discrepancies in the definition and …

Using the comparative approach, researchers draw inferences about the evolution of
cognition. Psychologists have postulated several hypotheses to explain why certain species …

The newly revised edition of this groundbreaking textbook provides a comprehensive
overview of the theory, research, and applications of nonverbal communication. Authored by …

Using a consistent Skinnerian perspective, Behavior Analysis and Learning: A
Biobehavioral Approach, Sixth Edition provides an advanced introduction to the principles of …

The enactive approach to cognition distinctively emphasizes autonomy, adaptivity, agency,
meaning, experience, and interaction. Taken together, these principles can provide the new …

What do we study when we study language? Our theories of language, and particularly our
theories of the cognitive and neural underpinnings of language, have developed primarily …

Fully updated, the second edition of Neuropsychology of Art offers a fascinating exploration
of the brain regions and neuronal systems which support artistic creativity, talent and …

This paper argues that the origins of language can be detected one million years ago, if not
earlier, in the archaeological record of Homo erectus. This controversial claim is based on a …

Face-to-face communication is multimodal at its core: it consists of a combination of vocal
and visual signalling. However, current evidence suggests that, in the absence of an …

Investigating in depth the mechanisms underlying human and non‐human primate
intentional communication systems (involving gestures, vocalisations, facial expressions …