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.
New interdisciplinary master's courses in cultural evolution
2020-11-18
Are you interested in a broad interdisciplinary perspective on cultural change, integrating the humanities, social and natural sciences? Then these courses are for you!
Thinking about thinking
2019-11-19
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
2018-12-06
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?
2018-09-06
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.