We are very grateful to all the societies and funding bodies that supported our research. Their grants have enabled us to present our work at national and international conferences

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Schweinfurth, M.K. (2023) Quid pro quo – the origins of reciprocal cooperation. Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Paris, FR - online (invited talk)

 

Veiros, A.L., Schweinfurth, M.K. & Webster, M.M. (2023) On a closer inspection: Reviewing the debate on whether fish cooperate to inspect predators. Behaviour2023, Bielefeld, D (poster)

 

Veiros, A.L., Schweinfurth, M.K. & Webster, M.M. (2023) On a closer inspection: Reviewing the debate on whether fish cooperate to inspect predators. School of Biology Research Postgraduate Conference, St Andrews, UK (flash talk)

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Schweinfurth, M.K. (2023) Homo reciprocans or rather Animalia reciprocans? Behavioral, Experimental, and Theoretical Economics Workshop, St Andrews, UK (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2023) The evolutionary and psychological origins of reciprocal cooperation. Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, CH - online (invited talk)

 

Hugo, J., Backler, A. & Schweinfurth, M.K. (2023) Conflict resolution: Insights from chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), BPS Scottish Undergraduate Conference, Dundee, UK (talk)

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Provan, A., Bartakova, N. & Schweinfurth, M.K. (2023) The effects of happy music and social coordination on children’s cooperative decisions, BPS Scottish Undergraduate Conference, Dundee, UK (talk)

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Schweinfurth, M.K., Baldridge, D., Finnerty, K., Call, J. & Knoblich, G.K. (2023) Chimpanzees walk the road together, 33rd Meeting of the Scottish Primate Research Group, Edzell, UK (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Call, J. (2023) Reciprocal cooperation. 18th Annual Meeting of the Ethological Society, Berlin, D (poster)

 

Zhang, S. & Schweinfurth, M.K. (2023) Helping behaviour towards strangers: The role of future interactions and emotional displays, BPS Scottish Undergraduate Conference, Dundee, UK (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2022). Reciprocal cooperation in animals: Does it exist? ECBB2022, Groningen, NL (Tinbergen lecture)

 

Harrower, S. & Schweinfurth, M.K. (2022) Does distinctiveness enhance the memory of previous help in Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus)? ECBB2022, Groningen, NL (talk)

 

Puentes-Escamilla, M.A., Schweinfurth, M.K., & Hemelrijk, C.K. (2022) Female dominance over males in wild-derived rats (Rattus norvegicus) despite males being almost double the size as females. ECBB2022, Groningen, NL (talk)

 

Harrower, S. & Schweinfurth, M.K. (2022) Does distinctiveness enhance the memory of previous help in Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus)? School of Psychology & Neuroscience - PGR Poster Session, St Andrews, UK (poster)

 

Cumming, N. & Schweinfurth, M.K. (2022) Unwilling vs unable: Do Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) understand human intentional actions? BPS Scottish Undergraduate Conference, Glasgow, UK (talk)

 

Tenpas, S., Schweinfurth, M.K., & Call, J. (2022) Altruistic and mutualistic strategies of cooperation in captive gorillas. Second Virtual Conference of the Ethological Society, D - online (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2021). Quid pro quo – how animals help each other. 7th European Student Conference on Behaviour & Cognition, Budapest, HU (keynote)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Call, J. (2021). Reciprocal help in non-human primates. The Evolution of Social Behaviour - Symposium, Bern, CH (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Call, J. (2021). Capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella) and their aversion to inequity. ASAB Summer Meeting, UK - online (talk)

 

Tenpas, S., Schweinfurth, M.K., Heintz, C., Sperber, D. & Call, J. (2021) Does coordination stabilize cultural behavior in chimpanzees? Culture Conference, UK - online (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2021) Quid pro quo: The evolutionary and psychological origins of reciprocal help. Max-Planck-Institute for Evolutionary Biology, D - online (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2021) The decision to cooperate and the economics of reciprocity. School of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, UK - online (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2021) The origins of reciprocity. Science Campus Primate Cognition – Online Lecture Series, German Primate Center, D - online (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2021) Quid pro quo – how did it evolve and how can it be maintained? Psychology Seminar, University of Bern, CH - online (invited talk)

 

Sobrinho Ramos, J.P. & Schweinfurth, M.K. (2021) Do birds demonstrate musical preferences and what does this tell us about the origins of human musicality? BPS Scottish Undergraduate Conference, UK - online (talk)

 

Finnerty, K., Baldridge, D. & Schweinfurth, M.K. (2021) Synchronized steps: Do chimpanzees naturally coordinate movement? BPS Scottish Undergraduate Conference, UK - online (poster)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2021) The evolutionary and psychological origins of reciprocal cooperation. Systems Neuroecology Seminar Series, Princeton University, USA - online (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2021) Reciprocal cooperation in rats and primates. Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, NL - online (invited talk)

 

Harrower, S. & Schweinfurth, M.K. (2021) Can the memory of previous help be increased if it involves distinct interactions? First Virtual Conference of the Ethological Society, D - online (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2020) The evolutionary and psychological origins of reciprocity. Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, NL - online (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Call, J. (2020) Investigating the evolutionary origins of reciprocal cooperation in our closest living relatives. Virtual Meeting of the Animal Behaviour Section of the German Zoological Society, D - online (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2020) Quid pro quo in rats. Behavioural Research Day, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK - online (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Call, J. (2020) Revisiting the theory of reciprocity. 15th Annual Meeting of the Ethological Society, Tübingen, D (poster)

 

Tenpas S., Schweinfurth, M.K. & Call, J. (2020) Does cooperation stabilize cultural behaviour in chimpanzees? Annual Meeting of the Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences, St Andrews, UK (poster)

 

Tenpas S., Schweinfurth, M.K. & Call, J. (2020) Does cooperation stabilize cultural behaviour in chimpanzees? School of Psychology and Neuroscience’s Research Postgraduate Poster Session, St Andrews, UK (poster)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Call, J. (2020) Reciprocal cooperation in non-human primates – revisited. Annual Meeting of the Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences, St Andrews, UK (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K., Baldridge, D., Knoblich, G. & Call, J. (2020) Entrainment and coordination in semi-wild chimpanzees, SOMICS Meeting, Vienna, AT (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2019) Reciprocity! Interschool Workshop: Economics meets Psychology, St Andrews, UK (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2019) Reciprocal cooperation in Norway rats. Colloquium Biology, University of Bonn, Bonn, D (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2019) Reciprocal cooperation - Norway rats as an example. Psychology Seminar of the University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2019) Reciprocity in Norway rats. Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society, Jena, D (keynote)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Call, J. (2019) Is there reciprocal cooperation in non-human primates? ASAB 2019 Summer Conference, Konstanz, D (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Call, J. (2019) Do non-human primates cooperate reciprocally? 32nd Annual Meeting of the Scottish Primate Research Group, Edzell, UK (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2019) Reciprocity exists – lessons learned from rats. Behavioural Discussion Group, Craigrothie, UK (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2019) The evolutionary and psychological origins of reciprocity. University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Call, J. (2019) Revisiting the possibility of reciprocal help in non-human primates. 14th Annual Meeting of the Ethological Society, Hannover, D (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2019) Rats help each other reciprocally. SOMICS Meeting, Budapest, HU (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K., DeTroy, S., van Leeuwen, E., Haun, D. & Call, J. (2018). Chimpanzees can use others like tools. Annual Meeting of the Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences, St Andrews, UK (talk)

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Schweinfurth, M.K. (2018) Whom to help, how and why? Reciprocal trading among Norway rats. Kolloquium “Sozialpsychologie und Soziale Neurowissenschaft”, Bern, CH (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2018) Reciprocal trading of commodities in Norway rats. Institute of  Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Bern, CH (Volz Lecture)

 

Taborsky, M., Rieder, N., Schreier, T., Zöttl, M. & Schweinfurth, M.K. (2018) Reciprocal exchange of help in animals. ISBE2018, Minnesota, USA (talk)

 

Taborsky M., Gerber N., Schweinfurth M.K., Schneeberger K. (2018) Olfactory communication of need and helpfulness in reciprocal cooperation of rats. ECBB2018, Liverpool, UK (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K., DeTroy, S., van Leeuwen, E., Haun, D. & Call, J. (2018) Spontaneous social tool use in a chimpanzee. 13th Annual Meeting of the Ethological Society, Potsdam, D (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K., DeTroy, S., van Leeuwen, E., Haun, D. & Call, J. (2018) Social tool use in chimpanzees. International Primatological Society Congress, Nairobi, KE (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K., DeTroy, S., van Leeuwen, E., Haun, D. & Call, J. (2018) How chimpanzees use social tools. SOMICS Meeting, Budapest, HU (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Call, J. (2018) Testing reciprocal cooperation in chimpanzees. 31st Annual Meeting of the Scottish Primate Research Group, Edzell, UK (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2017) Reciprocity and kin selection - two alternative mechanisms underlying cooperation in Norway rats? Biology17, Bern, CH (talk)

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Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2017) Kin selection and reciprocity mediate food donations in Norway rats. 12th Annual Meeting of the Ethological Society, Bonn, D (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2017) Social factors mediating reciprocal cooperation in chimpanzees. Seminar of Comparative Psychology, Chimfunshi, ZAM (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2017) Reciprocal trading in Norway rats. Meeting of Eco-Ethology and Comparative Cognition Research Group, Neuchâtel, CH (invited talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2017) Reciprocity in rats. Conference of the Cognitive Science Centre, Neuchâtel, CH (invited talk)

 

Stieger, B., Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2016) Reciprocal allogrooming among Norway rats. Biology16, Lausanne, CH (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Wascher, C. (2016) The interplay of communication and cooperation. ECBB2016, Vienna, AT (symposium)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2016) Reciprocal trading of different commodities in Norway rats. ISBE2016, Exeter, UK (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2016) Reciprocal trading among Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus). Summer School “Minds of Animals”, Bern, CH (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2016) Rats play tit-for-tat instead of integrating cooperative experiences over multiple interactions. 11th Annual Meeting of the Ethological Society, Göttingen, D (talk)

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Schweinfurth, M.K., Gerber, N. & Taborsky, M. (2016) Cooperative signals in Norway rats while reciprocating help, ECBB2016. Vienna, AT (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. (2016) Cooperative signals in rats while reciprocating help. CUSO Meeting, Arolla, CH (invited talk)

 

Aeschbacher, J., Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2016) The influence of gender on reciprocal cooperation in rats. European Student Conference on Behaviour & Cognition, St. Andrews, UK (talk)

 

Aeschbacher, J., Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2016) Reciprocal trading, a question of sex? Biology16, Lausanne, CH (poster)

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Schweinfurth, M.K., Stieger, B. & Taborsky, M. (2015) Reciprocal trading of commodities in Norway rats. Behaviour2015, Cairns, AUS (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2015) The transfer of alternative tasks in reciprocal cooperation. 10th Annual Meeting of the Ethological Society, Hamburg, D (talk)

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Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2015) Reciprocal cooperation in Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus). Interdisciplinary Summer School “Origins of Human Cooperation”, Tübingen, D (talk)

 

Gerber, N., Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2015) The odour of cooperation - rats need olfactory cues to reciprocate help in an iterated Prisoner’s dilemma game. Biology15, Dübendorf, CH (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2014) Rats signal need during reciprocal cooperation. 3rd Meeting of Bernese Biologists, Bern, CH (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2014) Rats signal need and share intentions during reciprocal cooperation. ISBE2014, New York, USA (talk)

 

Schweinfurth, M.K., Dolivo, V. & Taborsky, M. (2014) Is anybody watching? Biology14, Geneva, CH (poster)

 

Gerber, N., Schweinfurth, M.K. & Taborsky, M. (2014) Norway rats use olfactory cues to cooperate reciprocally in an iterated Prisoner’s dilemma game. ECBB14, Prague, CZ (talk)