Alejandro Sánchez-Amaro

Alejandro (Alex) Sánchez-Amaro is a Postdoctoral Researcher (mapped to Research Fellow) at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, within the Department of Comparative Cultural Psychology. His research focuses on the social cognitive abilities of non-human primates and human infants, exploring how they solve cooperative social dilemmas involving conflict of interest through non-invasive experiments using Game Theoretical models like the Snowdrift and Prisoner's Dilemma games.

Education:

• Dr. rer. Nat. in Biology (2013-2017), Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany (Advisors: Michael Tomasello & Josep Call)
• MSc in Primatology (2011-2013), University of Barcelona, Spain
• BA (Hons) in Biology (2006-2010), University Autònoma of Barcelona, Spain

His research investigates coordination at the group level in great apes and children, bargaining in social dilemmas, and irrational cognitive biases (e.g., 'less is more,' 'sunk-cost,' 'decoy effect') in great apes. His work spans institutions like the University of California San Diego, University of St. Andrews, and Central European University.

Recent article trends include strategic decision-making, cognitive biases, environmental unpredictability effects, and collaborative open science in primate cognition. His scientific awards include prestigious fellowships such as the DFG Postdoctoral Fellowship, DAAD Mobility Fellowship, LaCaixa Fellowship, and AGAUR Mobility Fellowship.