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Aug 20, 2021;24 (8): 102872.

Assessing joint commitment as a process in great apes.

Raphaela Heesen, Adrian Bangerter, Klaus Zuberbühler, Katia Iglesias, Christof Neumann, Aude Pajot, Laura Perrenoud, Jean-Pascal Guéry, Federico Rossano, Emilie Genty
Author Information
  1. Raphaela Heesen: Institute of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
  2. Adrian Bangerter: Institute of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
  3. Klaus Zuberbühler: School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK.
  4. Katia Iglesias: School of Health Sciences (HEdS-FR), HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland, Fribourg, Switzerland.
  5. Christof Neumann: Institute of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
  6. Aude Pajot: Institute of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
  7. Laura Perrenoud: Institute of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
  8. Jean-Pascal Guéry: Zoological Park La Vallée des Singes, France.
  9. Federico Rossano: Department of Cognitive Science, University of California San Diego, USA.
  10. Emilie Genty: Institute of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
PMID: 34471860 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102872

Abstract

Many social animals interact jointly, but only humans experience a specific sense of obligation toward their co-participants, a . However, joint commitment is not only a mental state but also a that reveals itself in the coordination efforts deployed during entry and exit phases of joint action. Here, we investigated the presence and duration of such phases in  = 1,242 natural play and grooming interactions of captive chimpanzees and bonobos. The apes frequently exchanged mutual gaze and communicative signals prior to and after engaging in joint activities with conspecifics, demonstrating entry and exit phases comparable to those of human joint activities. Although rank effects were less clear, phases in bonobos were more moderated by friendship compared to phases in chimpanzees, suggesting bonobos were more likely to reflect patterns analogous to human "face management". This suggests that joint commitment as process was already present in our last common ancestor with .

Keywords

Behavioral neuroscience Biological sciences Ethology

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figshare | 10.6084/m9.figshare.14723493

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