Methodology

To test a multi-level model of this kind, interdisciplinary work is essential.

Usage of state-of-the-art methods from

•   ethology,
•   evolutionary biology,
•   neurophysiology,
•   comparative, developmental and cognitive psychology
  

Methods and insights from these fields will be applied in studies of

• children
• healthy adults
• neurological patients
• animals that are closely related to humans
  • phylogenetically (marmosets),
  • ecologically (social birds) and
  • culturally (dogs).