Emergence of Vocal Turn-Taking in Marmoset Monkeys

This lecture from the ICTP-SAIFR School on the Origins of Life, Behavior and Cognition explores the emergence of vocal turn-taking in marmoset monkeys. Delivered by Daniel Y. Takahashi from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Brazil, the 83-minute presentation examines how these small primates develop and utilize vocal communication patterns that resemble conversational turn-taking in humans. Discover the evolutionary significance of this behavior, the methodologies used to study it, and what marmoset communication can tell us about the origins of human language and social cognition. The lecture is part of the March 10-21, 2025 program organized by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics - South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR).