Unit of Cognitive Primatology & Primate Center

Our aim is to understand the processes by which primates acquire and process information coming from physical and social stimuli.

We study capuchin monkeys' behaviour and cognition both in our Primate Center in Rome and in our field site in Brasil (EthoCebus Project)

visual perception

curiosity-driven learning

cognition

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The comparative study of behavior and cognition in human and nonhuman primates enables to better understand developmental, cognitive and adaptive processes in the different species. The comparative study of cognition and behavior also allows further insight into major switching points in the phylogeny of primates. We put special emphasis on examining the processes by which primates acquire and process information coming from physical and social stimuli. In particular, we examine what kind of information is picked up, what factors facilitate acquisition of new behaviors, and the cognitive and social processes underlying the transmission of new behaviors in nonhuman primates. Finally, we compare our findings with related ones in the child literature.

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2018

Object grasping and manipulation in capuchin monkeys (genera Cebus and Sapajus)

Truppa V, Carducci P, Sabbatini G

Source: Biological journal of the Linnean Society (Online) (2018)., info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Truppa V; Carducci P; Sabbatini G/titolo:Object grasping and manipulation in capuchin monkeys (genera Cebus and Sapajus)/doi:/rivista:Biological journal of the Linnean Society (Online)/anno:2018/pagina_da:/pagina_a:/intervallo_p

Relations between Temperament and False Belief Understanding in the Preschool Age

Pecora, Giulia, Addessi, Elsa, Paoletti, Melania, Bellagamba, Francesca

Source: Journal of child and family studies 27 (2018): 1682–1691. doi:10.1007/s10826-017-0981-4, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Pecora, Giulia; Addessi, Elsa; Paoletti, Melania; Bellagamba, Francesca/titolo:Relations between Temperament and False Belief Understanding in the Preschool Age/doi:10.1007/s10826-017-0981-4/rivista:Journal of child and family s

Social modulation of risky decision-making in rats (Rattus norvegicus) and tufted capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.)

Zoratto F., Oddi G., Gori E., Micucci A., De Petrillo F., Paglieri F., Adriani W., Laviola G., Addessi E.

Source: Behavioural brain research 347 (2018): 37–48. doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2018.02.033, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Zoratto F.; Oddi G.; Gori E.; Micucci A.; De Petrillo F.; Paglieri F.; Adriani W.; Laviola G.; Addessi E./titolo:Social modulation of risky decision-making in rats (Rattus norvegicus) and tufted capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.)/d

Tactile information improves visual object discrimination in kea, Nestor notabilis, and capuchin monkeys, Sapajus spp.

Carducci P., Schwing R., Huber L., Truppa V.

Source: Animal behaviour (Print) 135 (2018): 199–207. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.11.018, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Carducci P.; Schwing R.; Huber L.; Truppa V./titolo:Tactile information improves visual object discrimination in kea, Nestor notabilis, and capuchin monkeys, Sapajus spp./doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.11.018/rivista:Animal behaviou

The influence of phylogeny, social style, and sociodemographic factors on macaque social network structure

Balasubramaniam, Krishna N., Beisner, Brianne A., Berman, Carol M., De Marco, Arianna, Duboscq, Julie, Koirala, Sabina, Majolo, Bonaventura, MacIntosh, Andrew J., McFarland, Richard, Molesti, Sandra, Ogawa, Hideshi, Petit, Odile, Schino, Gabriele, Sosa, Sebastian, Sueur, Cedric, Thierry, Bernard, de Waal, Frans B. M., McCowan, Brenda

Source: American journal of primatology (Print) 80 (2018). doi:10.1002/ajp.22727, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Balasubramaniam, Krishna N.; Beisner, Brianne A.; Berman, Carol M.; De Marco, Arianna; Duboscq, Julie; Koirala, Sabina; Majolo, Bonaventura; MacIntosh, Andrew J.; McFarland, Richard; Molesti, Sandra; Ogawa, Hideshi; Petit, Odile

2017

Acquisition and functional consequences of social knowledge in macaques

Tiddi, Barbara, Polizzi di Sorrentino, Eugenia, Fischer, Julia, Schino, Gabriele

Source: Royal society open science 4 (2017): 160639. doi:10.1098/rsos.160639, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Tiddi, Barbara; Polizzi di Sorrentino, Eugenia; Fischer, Julia; Schino, Gabriele/titolo:Acquisition and functional consequences of social knowledge in macaques/doi:10.1098/rsos.160639/rivista:Royal society open science/anno:2017

Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus spp.) Take Advantage of Tactile Information to Visually Recognise Different Object Features

Carducci, P., Squillace, V., Simeoni, B., Manzi, G., Truppa, V.

Source: Folia primatologica (Print) 88 (2017): 191–192., info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Carducci, P.; Squillace, V.; Simeoni, B.; Manzi, G.; Truppa, V./titolo:Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus spp.) Take Advantage of Tactile Information to Visually Recognise Different Object Features/doi:/rivista:Folia primatologica (Print

Does Ageing Impair Decision-Making in Tufted Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus spp.)?

Lanzarini, F., Caroli, M., Schrimpf, D., Gastaldi, S., Addessi, E.

Source: Folia primatologica (Print) 88 (2017): 205–205., info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Lanzarini, F.; Caroli, M.; Schrimpf, D.; Gastaldi, S.; Addessi, E./titolo:Does Ageing Impair Decision-Making in Tufted Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus spp.)?/doi:/rivista:Folia primatologica (Print)/anno:2017/pagina_da:205/pagina_a:20

Emotional correlates of probabilistic decision making in tufted capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.)

De Petrillo, Francesca, Tonachella, Giordana, Addessi, Elsa

Source: Animal behaviour (Print) 129 (2017): 249–256. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.06.001, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:De Petrillo, Francesca; Tonachella, Giordana; Addessi, Elsa/titolo:Emotional correlates of probabilistic decision making in tufted capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.)/doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.06.001/rivista:Animal behaviour (Print

Feeling anxious? The mechanisms of vocal deception in tufted capuchin monkeys

Kean, Donna, Tiddi, Barbara, Fahy, Martin, Heistermann, Michael, Schino, Gabriele, Wheeler, Brandon C.

Source: Animal behaviour (Print) 130 (2017): 37–46. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.06.008, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Kean, Donna; Tiddi, Barbara; Fahy, Martin; Heistermann, Michael; Schino, Gabriele; Wheeler, Brandon C./titolo:Feeling anxious? The mechanisms of vocal deception in tufted capuchin monkeys/doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.06.008/rivist

Female Bearded Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) Use Objects to Solicit the Sexual Partner

Visalberghi, Elisabetta, Di Bernardi, Cecilia, Marino, Luca A., Fragaszy, Dorothy, Izar, Patricia

Source: Journal of comparative psychology (1983) 131 (2017): 207–213. doi:10.1037/com0000072, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Visalberghi, Elisabetta; Di Bernardi, Cecilia; Marino, Luca A.; Fragaszy, Dorothy; Izar, Patricia/titolo:Female Bearded Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) Use Objects to Solicit the Sexual Partner/doi:10.1037/com0000072/rivi

Global/local processing of hierarchical visual stimuli in a conflict-choice task by capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.)

Truppa, Valentina1, Carducci, Paola1,2, De Simone, Diego Antonio1,3, Bisazza, Angelo4, De Lillo, Carlo5

Source: Animal cognition (Internet) (2017): 347–357. doi:10.1007/s10071-016-1057-3, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Truppa, Valentina1; Carducci, Paola1,2; De Simone, Diego Antonio1,3; Bisazza, Angelo4; De Lillo, Carlo5/titolo:Global/local processing of hierarchical visual stimuli in a conflict-choice task by capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.)/d

Oxytocin improves the ability of dogs to follow informative pointing: a neuroemotional hypothesis

Macchitella, L., Stegagno, T., Giaconella, R., Polizzi di Sorrentino, E., Schino G., Addessi

Source: Rendiconti lincei. Scienze fisiche e naturali (2017). doi:10.1007/s12210-016-0579-6, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Macchitella, L., Stegagno, T., Giaconella, R., Polizzi di Sorrentino, E., Schino G., Addessi, E./titolo:Oxytocin improves the ability of dogs to follow informative pointing: a neuroemotional hypothesis/doi:10.1007/s12210-016-057

Paoletti, M., De Petrillo, F., Bellagamba, F., & Addessi, E. 2017. Gli aspetti emotivi delle scelte in condizioni di rischio in una prospettiva comparata

Paoletti, M., De Petrillo, F., Bellagamba, Addessi, E.

Source: Sistemi intelligenti (Testo stamp.) (2017): 249–269., info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Paoletti, M., De Petrillo, F., Bellagamba, F., Addessi, E./titolo:Paoletti, M., De Petrillo, F., Bellagamba, F., & Addessi, E. 2017. Gli aspetti emotivi delle scelte in condizioni di rischio in una prospettiva comparata/doi:/riv

Polymorphism of the 3?-UTR of the dopamine transporter gene (DAT) in New World monkeys

Lucarelli, Marco, Visalberghi, Elisabetta, Adriani, Walter, Addessi, Elsa, Pierandrei, Silvia, Manciocco, Arianna, Zoratto, Francesca, Tamellini, Andrea, Vitale, Augusto, Laviola, Giovanni, Alfaro, Jessica Lynch, Pascale, Esterina

Source: Primates 58 (2017): 169–178. doi:10.1007/s10329-016-0560-0, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Lucarelli, Marco; Lucarelli, Marco; Visalberghi, Elisabetta; Adriani, Walter; Addessi, Elsa; Pierandrei, Silvia; Pierandrei, Silvia; Manciocco, Arianna; Zoratto, Francesca; Tamellini, Andrea; Vitale, Augusto; Laviola, Giovanni;