Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Lethbridge
$150,000.00
Cognition, Evolution and Behaviour
FY 2018-19
Summary
What does it mean to be human? This is a question in which we are all interested; one that has immense resonance. One way to answer this question is by studying other animals: if we understand what it means not to be human, we can identify those areas of human life that appear to be unique. In my research, I study the ecology, development and social life of baboons and vervet monkeys, using an 'embodied cognition' framework, and apply these insights to our own species, to identify those processes that have allowed humans to build and sustain their distinctive cultures.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000227811-2011
Name nom
Barrett, Louise
Department département
Psychology
Organization id
12
Institution établissement
University of Lethbridge
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
150000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
6300
Research subject group en
Psychology
Research subject group fr
Psychologie
Research subject en
Psychology
Research subject fr
Psychologie
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Cognition, Evolution and Behaviour
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
What does it mean to be human? This is a question in which we are all interested; one that has immense resonance. One way to answer this question is by studying other animals: if we understand what it means not to be human, we can identify those areas of human life that appear to be unique. In my research, I study the ecology, development and social life of baboons and vervet monkeys, using an 'embodied cognition' framework, and apply these insights to our own species, to identify those processes that have allowed humans to build and sustain their distinctive cultures.
