CPS reading group 22/04

[Thomas Graham]

Hi all,

This week the CPS reading group will be reading Hex et al.'s article "Multimodality as a safeguard of honesty in communication and language: from Animals to Humans". You can find the paper attached to this email, the abstract below, and the zoom link and meeting info below that.

As always, we will meet on Wednesday, in room 6.71, from 10:30 to 11:30.

Cheers,

Tom

Abstract:
 Multimodality characterizes nearly every communicative system, and we argue that this feature of communication plays an essential role in safeguarding signal honesty. We first discuss the importance of honesty in communication, and introduce socially-mediated controls as an alternative to intrinsic costs. We next outline how multimodality mitigates signal dishonesty, and highlight the importance of signal honesty in complex, cooperative species, such as humans, wherein acceptance may incentivize dishonesty. Finally, we urge researchers to investigate the role of multimodality and honesty in cooperative, “cheap” signals, emphasizing the need for comparative work on the forces that have shaped the evolution of communication.  

Zoom link:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://anu.zoom.us/j/82595801661?pwd=abASKA1huY1LWb7kwXcWVELJa5n3sJ.1

Meeting ID: 825 9580 1661
Password: 036715

[Thomas Graham]

Hi all,

Just a reminder that this is on tomorrow. 

Cheers,

Tom