Laura L
- Research Program Mentor
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
Expertise
Evolutionary Anthropology, Developmental and Comparative Psychology
Project ideas
Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.
The Primate Classroom: Who do primates choose to learn from?
Growing up in a large and complex social group requires primates to learn a lot -- and fast. This study seeks to explore whether primates prefer to learn from some individuals over others by reviewing the literature on experimental studies with both captive and wild primates, as well as potentially coding videos of primates making choices in a fun experiment.