Thinking about thinking
2022-09-09
Watch the presentations from an interdisciplinary two-day symposium on thinking in humans and other animals – what it is, how it works, how it evolved, and what sets human thinking apart from animal thinking.
The dynamics of law-making: A world history
2022-09-09
Researchers at CEK have published a book on the world history of laws, giving a concrete and comprehensive example of cultural dynamics in action.
Why are humans so different from other animals?
2022-09-09
Why do humans drive cars and not chimpanzees? What explanations can be found in our prehistory? Watch a short introduction to our research programme on evolutionary transitions in humans.
Dunbar’s number deconstructed – you can have more than 150 friends
2021-05-05
Contrary to 'Dunbar's number', that people can maintain stable social relationships with at most 150 people, a new study from CEK indicates that claims of such a cognitive limit do not hold.
