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Spatial referencing across languages and cultures – Santa Barbara

Maria KHACHATURYAN, Former Fyssen 2014-2015 My background is in three disciplines: linguistics, sociology and anthropology. The earliest, and the strongest, background is in linguistics. My initial research interest was in syntax, semantics, typology, and linguistic documentation. My fieldwork among Mano (Guinea) in 2009-2010 was mind-opening and piqued my interest in social theory. After I returned […]

Skin temperature changes in wild chimpanzees upon hearing vocalizations of conspecifics

Guillaume DEZECACHE, Former Fyssen, 2013 – 2014 Royal Society Open Science Published 25 January 2017.DOI: 10.1098/rsos.160816 Abstract A growing trend of research using infrared thermography (IRT) has shown that changes in skin temperature, associated with activity of the autonomic nervous system, can be reliably detected in human and non-human animals. A contact-free method, IRT provides […]