Vanessa Woods, Research Scientist
Research Interests:
bonobo chimpanzee psychology
Areas of Interest:
Bonobo
chimpanzee
psychology
cooperation
xenophobia
Current Projects: xenophobia, cooperation, socio-sexual behaviour
Research Summary:
Studying the comparitive psychology of bonobos and chimpanzees. Particular interests are cooperation, xenophobia, and the development of socio-sexual behaviour in bonobos.
- Recent Publications
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- V. Woods, B. Hare. "Think outside the lab: sanctuaries are the future of research on captive great apes." Encyclopaedia of Animal Behaviour and Welfar In press (June, 2008).
- B.Hare, A. Melis, V. Woods, S. Hastings, R. Wrangham. "Tolerance Allows Bonobos to Outperform Chimpanzees on a Cooperative Task." Current Biology 17.7 (April 5, 2007): 619-623.
- Contact Info:
- 004A Biological Sciences Bldg. |
919-660-7294 |
v.woods@duke.edu
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www.vanessawoods.net