Christopher Krupenye, Graduate Student

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Office Location:	Biological Sciences Building
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Education:

B.A.

Connecticut College

2011

Specialties:

Behavioral Ecology and Physiology
Cognitive Evolution

Research Interests: Ape Social Cognition; Evolution of the Mind

Current projects: Lola Ya Bonobo,
Tchimpounga Chimpazee Sanctuary,
Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University ,
North Carolina Zoo ,
Duke Lemur Center,
Duke Canine Cognition Center

My interest is in social decision making processes and the development of social skills in nonhumans. I am particularly curious about the proximate mechanisms that may underlie social interaction such as intention-reading, planning and reciprocity, and how these mediators evolved. Current research focuses on our closest extant relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos.