Michael Tomasello, James F. Bonk Distinguished Professor

Contact Info:

Office Location:	Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, 247 Reuben-Cooke Building, Durham, NC
Email Address:
Web Page:	https://sites.duke.edu/tomasellolabduke/people/

Teaching (Fall 2024):

• Psy 256.01, Psychology of language Synopsis

  Languages 211, Th 01:25 PM-03:55 PM

Education:

Ph.D.	University of Georgia	1980
B.A.	Duke University	1972

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. Helming, K; O'Madagain, C; Tomasello, M (2024). Three- and 5-year-old children know their current belief might be wrong.. Journal of experimental child psychology, 246, 106001. [doi]  [abs]
2. Vasil, J; Provençal, M; Tomasello, M (2024). Effects of “We”-framing and partner number on 2- and 3-year-olds’ sense of commitment. Cognitive Development, 72. [doi]  [abs]
3. Andrew, BY; Holmes, R; Taicher, BM; Habib, AS (2024). In Response.. Anesth Analg, 319(5863), 569. [doi]
4. Benozio, A; House, BR; Tomasello, M (2024). Gender and cultural differences in the development of reciprocity in young children.. Developmental psychology, 60(6), 1082-1096. [doi]  [abs]
5. Vasil, J; Price, D; Tomasello, M (2024). Thought and language: Effects of group-mindedness on young children's interpretation of exclusive we.. Child development, 95(3), e155-e163. [doi]  [abs]