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Frans de Waal - A pioneer who shone a light on the primate mind. (2024)
Journal Article
Clay, Z. (2024). Frans de Waal - A pioneer who shone a light on the primate mind. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 162, Article 105725. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105725

Biology has just lost one of its greatest thinkers. An intellectual pioneer and exceptional observer of animals, de Waal inspired us all to think differently about animals as well as ourselves - his far-reaching impact within and beyond biology and p... Read More about Frans de Waal - A pioneer who shone a light on the primate mind..

The expression of empathy in human's closest relatives, bonobos and chimpanzees: current and future directions (2024)
Journal Article
Brooker, J. S., Webb, C. E., de Waal, F. B. M., & Clay, Z. (2024). The expression of empathy in human's closest relatives, bonobos and chimpanzees: current and future directions. Biological Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13080

Empathy is a complex, multi‐dimensional capacity that facilitates the sharing and understanding of others' emotions. As our closest living relatives, bonobos (Pan paniscus) and chimpanzees (P. troglodytes) provide an opportunity to explore the origin... Read More about The expression of empathy in human's closest relatives, bonobos and chimpanzees: current and future directions.

Perceptual integration of bodily and facial emotion cues in chimpanzees and humans (2024)
Journal Article
Heesen, R., Kim, Y., Kret, M. E., & Clay, Z. (2024). Perceptual integration of bodily and facial emotion cues in chimpanzees and humans. PNAS Nexus, 3(2), Article pgae012. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae012

For highly visual species like primates, facial and bodily emotion expressions play a crucial role in emotion perception. However, most research focuses on facial expressions, while the perception of bodily cues is still poorly understood. Using a no... Read More about Perceptual integration of bodily and facial emotion cues in chimpanzees and humans.