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Research output per year
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Associate professor in cognitive science and Scientific director at Lund University Primate Research Station Furuvik.
Besides a general interest in human evolution and primate behaviour the work is focused on questions regarding great apes' capacities for representation. This has been addressed in studies of e.g. gorillas' and bonobos' understanding of pictures, and currently in various new projects. See the tab "Projects."
I am also involved in research on rock-art (carvings and paintings), in collaboration with researchers at the Linnaeus University.
I teach on the courses Animal Cognition and Theories and Models in Cognitive Science.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
UKÄ subject classification
- Psychology (excluding Applied Psychology)
- Zoology
- Archaeology
- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
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Chimpanzees predict the hedonic outcome of novel taste combinations: The evolutionary origins of affective forecasting
Sauciuc, G-A. & Persson, T., 2020 Oct 6, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 11, 13 p., 549193.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Imitation recognition and its prosocial effects in 6-month old infants
Sauciuc, G-A., Zlakowska, J., Persson, T., Lenninger, S. & Madsen, E., 2020 May 20, In: PLoS ONE. 15, 5, e0232717.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spontaneous cross-species imitation in interaction between chimpanzees and zoo visitors
Persson, T., Sauciuc, G-A. & Madsen, E., 2018 Jan, In: Primates. 59, 1, p. 19-29Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contagious yawning in domestic dog puppies (Canis lupus familiaris): The effect of ontogeny and emotional closeness on low-level imitation in dogs
Madsen, E. & Persson, T., 2013, In: Animal Cognition. 16, 2, p. 233-240Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pictorial Primates: A Search for Iconic Abilities in Great Apes
Persson, T., 2008, Cognitive Science. 316 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis (monograph)
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SHACT: From Shapes To Action - The narrative turn in prehistoric image-makinging in Northern Europe
Ranta, M., Persson, T., Cabak Rédei, A., Skoglund, P. & Gjerde, J. M.
2022/01/01 → 2024/12/31
Project: Research
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EvoCoop: Where does human cooperation come from? The evolutionary origins of the ability to infer shared goals and motivations
2020/01/01 → 2023/12/31
Project: Research
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The development of social-cognitive abilities in a Sumatran orangutan infant
2019/03/12 → 2022/12/31
Project: Research
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Music Perception: Investigating musical meter processing with pupillometry
Oliva, M., Sauciuc, G., Bååth, R., Persson, T. & Madsen, E. A.
2018/09/01 → 2019/12/31
Project: Research
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Narrative and Multimodal Aspects of Spear Depictions in Scandinavian Rock Art
Peter Skoglund (Presenter), Tomas Persson (Contributor), Anna Cabak Rédei (Contributor) & Michael Ranta (Contributor)
2022 Dec 16Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Examining Committee
Tomas Persson (Commissioned member of Examining committee)
2022 Nov 25Activity: Examination and supervision › Examination
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A multisensory approach to Rock Art
Tomas Persson (Presenter), Peter Skoglund (Presenter) & Anna Cabak Rédei (Contributor)
2022 Jul 7Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Nature Beats: the What, Why and How of Animal Rhythmic Behaviours
Gabriela-Alina Sauciuc (Organiser), Tomas Persson (Organiser), Elainie Alenkær Madsen (Organiser), Lara Burkhardt (Contributor), Rasmus Bååth (Contributor), Dena Clink (Contributor), Michael Greenfield (Contributor), Morgan Gustison (Contributor), Yuko Hattori (Contributor), Marisa Hoeschele (Contributor), Henkjan Honing (Contributor), Adriano Lameira (Contributor), Edward Large (Contributor), Björn Merker (Contributor), Marco Maiolini (Contributor), Andrea Ravignani (Contributor) & Jennifer Schneider (Contributor)
2022 May 10 → 2022 May 12Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of workshop/ seminar/ course
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Frontiers in Psychology (Journal)
Gabriela-Alina Sauciuc (Guest editor), Tomas Persson (Guest editor), Valentina Fantasia (Guest editor) & Kim Bard (Guest editor)
2022 Mar 22 → 2023 Jun 28Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Journal editor
Prizes and Distinction
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Primates: Social Impact Award 2019
Persson, Tomas (Recipient), Sauciuc, Gabriela-Alina (Recipient) & Madsen, Elainie Alenkær (Recipient), 2020 Jan 2
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Ig Nobel Prize
Persson, Tomas (Recipient), Sauciuc, Gabriela-Alina (Recipient) & Madsen, Elainie Alenkær (Recipient), 2018 Sept 13
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Infrastructure
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Lund University Primate Research Station Furuvik
Tomas Persson (Manager)
Cognitive ScienceInfrastructure