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Helena Osvath is a Research Assistant and Project Assistant at Lund University, affiliated with the Department of Philosophy within the Cognitive Science group. She holds an academic position at The Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology. Her contact details include the email helena.osvath@lucs.lu.se and office LUX:B428 in Lund. Osvath focuses on animal cognition and cognitive zoology, with research exploring topics such as avian perception, primate tool use, and comparative cognition. She collaborates on projects like The Evolution of Minds, investigating intelligence across species. She co-manages the Lund University Corvid Cognition Station, a facility central to her work. Key projects include studies on social cognition in extinct dinosaurs, the evolution of sequential planning, and the origins of fire understanding. Funded by bodies like the Swedish Research Council and Templeton World Charity Foundation, her work bridges neuroscience, paleontology, and behavioral studies.
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Her research interests span animal cognition mechanisms, particularly in corvids and primates, emphasizing evolutionary and comparative perspectives. Projects often involve interdisciplinary collaboration, addressing questions about the emergence of complex cognitive traits. She contributes to infrastructure supporting avian cognition research and has co-authored publications analyzing tool use, temporal perception, and play behaviors in animals.
