The 'social complexity hypothesis' for communication posits that groups with complex social
systems require more complex communicative systems to regulate interactions and relations …

Animals often gather information from other species by eavesdrop** on signals intended
for others. We review the extent, benefits, mechanisms, and ecological and evolutionary …

Language is an essential part of what makes us human. Where did it come from? How did it
develop into the complex system we know today? And what can an evolutionary perspective …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Chimpanzees' use of gesture was described in the first detailed field study [1, 2], and natural
use of specific gestures has been analyzed [3–5]. However, it was systematic work with …

To properly understand behavior, we must obtain both ultimate and proximate explanations.
Put briefly, ultimate explanations are concerned with why a behavior exists, and proximate …

Throughout their lives animals must complete many tasks, including finding food, avoiding
predators, attracting mates, and navigating through a complex and dynamic environment …

Great ape gestural communication is known to be intentional, elaborate and flexible; yet
there is controversy over the best interpretation of the system and how gestures are …

One standout feature of human language is our ability to reference external objects and
events with socially learned symbols, or words. Exploring the phylogenetic origins of this …

Basic Emotion theory has had a tremendous influence on the affective sciences, including
music psychology, where most researchers have assumed that music expressivity is …