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Dissecting The Mechanisms Of Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri Boliviensis) Social Learning, Lydia M. Hopper, A. N. Holmes, Lawrence E. Williams, Sarah F. Brosnan
Dissecting The Mechanisms Of Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri Boliviensis) Social Learning, Lydia M. Hopper, A. N. Holmes, Lawrence E. Williams, Sarah F. Brosnan
Psychology Faculty Publications
Although the social learning abilities of monkeys have been well documented, this research has only focused on a few species. Furthermore, of those that also incorporated dissections of social learning mechanisms, the majority studied either capuchins (Cebus apella) or marmosets (Callithrix jacchus). To gain a broader understanding of how monkeys gain new skills, we tested squirrel monkeys (Saimiri boliviensis) which have never been studied in tests of social learning mechanisms. To determine whether S. boliviensis can socially learn, we ran “open diffusion” tests with monkeys housed in two social groups (N = 23). Over the course of 10 20-min sessions, …
Learning How To Help Others: Two-Year-Olds’ Social Learning Of A Prosocial Act, Rebecca A. Williamson, Meghan R. Donohue, Erin C. Tully
Learning How To Help Others: Two-Year-Olds’ Social Learning Of A Prosocial Act, Rebecca A. Williamson, Meghan R. Donohue, Erin C. Tully
Psychology Faculty Publications
Engaging in prosocial behaviors (acts that benefit others) is associated with many positive outcomes in children, including the development of positive peer relationships, academic achievement, and good psychological functioning. This study examines the social learning mechanisms toddlers use to acquire prosocial behaviors. This brief report presents a new experimental procedure in which 2-year-olds (28-32 months, N=30) saw a video of an adult performing a novel prosocial behavior in response to another person’s distress. The children then had the opportunity to imitate and implement the behaviors in response to their own parent’s physical distress. Children who saw the video were …