We propose that the crucial difference between human cognition and that of other species is
the ability to participate with others in collaborative activities with shared goals and …

From an evolutionary perspective, morality is a form of cooperation. Cooperation requires
individuals either to suppress their own self-interest or to equate it with that of others. We …

Winner of the William James Book Award “Magisterial... Makes an impressive argument that
most distinctly human traits are established early in childhood and that the general …

Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If
reason is so useful, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why …

A leading expert on evolution and communication presents an empirically based theory of
the evolutionary origins of human communication that challenges the dominant Chomskian …

It is with renewed appreciation for the size of the task that I come to writing the present
chapter. The number of special issues of journals dedicated to im/politeness these days …

Describes patterns of general communication development and of English specificity,
emphasizing individual patterns. This edition devotes more attention to individual …

Mentalizing, the fundamental human capacity to understand behavior in relation to mental
states such as thoughts and feelings, is the basis of healthy relationships and self …

We argue for the importance of processes of shared intentionality in children's early
cognitive development. We look briefly at four important social‐cognitive skills and how they …

Progress in psychological science can be limited by a number of factors, not least of which
are the starting assumptions of scientists themselves. We believe that some influential …