Josep Call

Josep Call is a Professor in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews, focusing on the evolutionary origins of mind. His research investigates technical and social problem-solving in animals, particularly great apes, exploring causal reasoning, tool use, long-term memory, gestural communication, and mindreading. He holds the Wardlaw Professorship and is a Fellow of multiple prestigious societies, including the British Academy and Royal Society of Edinburgh.

His work spans comparative psychology and cognitive evolution, with recent publications analyzing primate behavior in virtual environments, social learning dynamics, and decision-making processes. Key contributions include studies on chimpanzees' logical reasoning, bonobos' responses to inequity, and the ontogeny of vocal communication. He leads projects funded by the European Research Council, focusing on coordination, communication, and cultural transmission in social minds.

• Research areas: Primate cognition, social learning, evolutionary psychology
• Key collaborations: Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences, Centre for Social Learning & Cognitive Evolution
• PhD supervision: Four current students in primate behavior and cognition
• Awards: Wardlaw Professorship, Fellowships in APA, Cognitive Science Society, and Royal Society

Publications highlight his interdisciplinary approach, bridging animal behavior with human cognitive development. Current research emphasizes virtual reality applications for studying primate foraging and spatial navigation, alongside investigations into cultural techniques and behavioral flexibility in non-human animals.