Experts

Laurie Santos

Professor of Psychology, Yale University

Interview with Laurie Santos June 9, 2010
The Recession Started 35 Million Years Ago 3:39 Discuss
What Makes the Human Mind Unique? 1:24 Discuss
Mind-Reading Monkeys 2:11 Discuss
Monkeys, Babies, and “Awesome” Science 3:46 Discuss
Full Interview 10:25 Discuss
Interview with Laurie Santos April 8, 2010
Full Interview 31:06 Discuss
To Understand a Monkey, Think Like a Monkey 2:14 Discuss
The Trouble With Overcoming Our Instinctual Biases 2:04 Discuss
The Roots of Racism in Rhesus Monkeys 6:23 Discuss
How a Chimp Can Outsmart Your Child 4:17 Discuss
The Mystery of Our Sexual Evolution 3:43 Discuss
Are Humans Naturally Polygamists? 2:54 Discuss
Why the Buff-Breasted Sandpiper Blushes at Beautiful Armpits 2:09 Discuss
What Monkeys Can Teach Lawmakers 3:02 Discuss
What Cognitive Evolution Teaches Us About Investing 4:29 Discuss

About Laurie Santos

Laurie Santos

Dr. Laurie Santos is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Yale University. Her research provides an interface between evolutionary biology, developmental psychology, and cognitive neuroscience, exploring the evolutionary origins of the human mind by comparing the cognitive abilities of human and non-human primates. Her experiments focus on non-human primates (in captivity and in the field), incorporating methodologies from cognitive development, animal learning psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.