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Michael Tomasello, James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor

Michael Tomasello

Major research interests in processes of social cognition, social learning, cooperation, and communication from developmental, comparative, and cultural perspectives. Current theoretical focus on processes of shared intentionality. Empirical research mainly with human children from 1 to 4 years of age and great apes.

Contact Info:
Office Location:  Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, 247 Reuben-Cooke Building, Durham, NC
Email Address: send me a message
Web Pages:  https://sites.duke.edu/tomasellolabduke/people/
https://sites.duke.edu/tomasellolabduke/

Teaching (Spring 2026):

  • PSY 490S.01, SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY Synopsis
    Physics 150, Th 01:25 PM-03:55 PM
  • PSY 890S.01, SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY Synopsis
    Physics 150, Th 01:25 PM-03:55 PM
Education:

Ph.D.University of Georgia1980
B.A.Duke University1972
Research Interests:

Major research interests in processes of social cognition, social learning, cooperation, and communication from developmental, comparative, and cultural perspectives. Current theoretical focus on processes of shared intentionality. Empirical research mainly with human children from 1 to 4 years of age and great apes.

Curriculum Vitae
Recent Publications   (More Publications)   (search)

  1. Wolf, W; Iva, V; Larsen, I; Tomasello, M, Young children enforce self-created norms promiscuously., Journal of experimental child psychology, vol. 262 (February, 2026), pp. 106396 [doi]  [abs]
  2. Tomasello, M, Attention in evolutionary perspective., The Behavioral and brain sciences, vol. 48 (November, 2025), pp. e157 [doi]  [abs]
  3. Tomasello, M, Specifically human culture: response to Baumard & André, Evolution and Human Behavior, vol. 46 no. 5 (September, 2025) [doi]
  4. Tomasello, M, How to make artificial agents more like natural agents., Trends in cognitive sciences, vol. 29 no. 9 (September, 2025), pp. 783-786 [doi]  [abs]
  5. Tomasello, M, The evolutionary psychology of syntax, Mind and Language, vol. 40 no. 4 (September, 2025), pp. 344-364 [doi]  [abs]


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