Obiettivo Time is always moving forward. However, humans can remember past events (e.g. our last holiday), and imagine and plan for events that have not happened (e.g. our next job interview); that is, we can mentally travel back into our past (i.e. episodic memory) and our future (i.e. future thinking). Having a comprehensive picture of this capacity involves not only studying Mental Time Travel (MTT) in humans but also in non-human animals. Due to conceptual and methodologicallimitations, the field of MTT is still in its infancy. Comparative and interdisciplinary studies—involving more than one animal species— are needed to understand the evolution and development of this capacity. I aim to address this issue by developing two novel empirical approaches to test how non-human primates (chimpanzees), corvids (rooks) and human children use information about past events to think and imagine future events. The results of this research will provide crucial insights for theories of cognitive development (e.g. the relation between theory of mind, executive functioning and mental time travel) and human evolution (e.g. the role of mental time travel in humanity’s ability to build upon knowledge or skills generation after generation). In this sense, broadening my theoretical background and acquiring new methodological skills (e.g. testing new animal species)—as I plan to do during this fellowship—will be of crucial importance for me to further develop my career. Campo scientifico scienze naturaliscienze biologichezoologiamammologiaprimatologiascienze socialiscienze politichepolitichepolitiche pubblichescienze socialiscienze dell'educazionedidatticascienze naturaliscienze biologicheneurobiologianeuroscienze cognitive Programma(i) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Argomento(i) MSCA-IF-2014-EF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) Invito a presentare proposte H2020-MSCA-IF-2014 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF Coordinatore UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Contribution nette de l'UE € 183 454,80 Indirizzo Kings gate NE1 7RU Newcastle upon tyne GB Mostra sulla mappa Regione North East (England) Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Tyneside Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Altri finanziamenti € 0,00
