Dr. Alexandra Rosati is an assistant professor of psychology and anthropology at the University of Michigan. There Alex leads the cognitive evolution group, where she searches for answers to our mind’s evolution and how it makes decisions  by peering into the minds of apes like us — chimpanzees and bonobos — as well as monkeys and lemurs She is asking — HOW do our primate relatives think about the world? And HOW does that influence their decision-making? We join her with this episode of Talking Apes as she navigates her goal of understanding  HOW our decision-making is ultimately influenced.<a rel="payment" href="https://talkingapes.org/donate-to-talking-apes/">Support the show</a>Talking Apes is an initiative of the nonprofit <a href='https://apeslikeus.globio.org/'>GLOBIO</a>. Official website: <a href='https://www.talkingapes.org'>talkingapes.org</a> Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/talkingapes_podcast/'>@talkingapes_podcast </a>Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/talking_apes'>@talking_apes</a> <a href='https://www.bonfire.com/store/globio/'>BUY OUR MERCH</a>

Risk & Reward: Conservation Psychology with Dr Aleah Bowie | S1E7

A primate podcast examining the world of great apes - chimps, gorillas, orangutans, bonobos, and humans. Our remarkable guests are at the forefront of science and conservation, exploring our brains, evolution, anatomy, disease, wildlife, biodiversity, and the ecosystems we all depend on for survival. Visit our official website: talkingapes.orgTalking Apes is a program of the nonprofit GLOBIO.&nbsp;