Laurie Santos, PhD
Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of PsychologyDownloadHi-Res Photo
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Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology
Appointments
Department of Psychology
ProfessorPrimaryInstitution for Social and Policy Studies
ProfessorSecondary
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Education & Training
- PhD
- Harvard University, Psychology (Cognition, Brain & Behavior) (2003)
Research
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Medical Research Interests
Primates; Psychiatry and Psychology
ORCID
0000-0003-1686-7867- View Lab Website
Comparative Cognition Lab
Publications
2024
Long-term analysis of a psychoeducational course on university students’ mental well-being
Hobbs C, Jelbert S, Santos L, Hood B. Long-term analysis of a psychoeducational course on university students’ mental well-being. Higher Education 2024, 88: 2093-2105. DOI: 10.1007/s10734-024-01202-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsMental well-beingPsychoeducation courseWell-beingPositive psychology courseIncrease mental well-beingPsychology courseUndergraduate studentsExploratory analysisUniversity studentsSustained long-termBaseline 1Higher education institutionsGroup analysisFollow-upStudentsLong-term benefitsStudent engagementPsychologyUndergraduateUniversity-wide surveyEngagementPredictions About Reward Outcomes in Rhesus Monkeys
Huang Y, Chang H, Santos L, Rosati A. Predictions About Reward Outcomes in Rhesus Monkeys. Behavioral Neuroscience 2024, 138: 43-58. PMID: 38060026, PMCID: PMC11287479, DOI: 10.1037/bne0000573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsReward prediction errorReward outcomesNovel behavioral taskReward-based decisionCognitive processesReward sensitivityCognitive evidenceBehavioral tasksUnexpected rewardsSurprising eventsPrediction errorLifespan changesStudy 1Study 2Human infantsNonhuman animalsAdolescent monkeysRewardDevelopmental signaturesNeurobiological techniquesOlder ageMonkeysPossible outcomesRhesus monkeysTask
2006
The evolution of our preferences: Evidence from capuchin monkey trading behavior
Chen, M.K., Lakshminaryanan, V., and Santos, L.R. (2006). The evolution of our preferences: Evidence from capuchin monkey trading behavior. J. Political Economy 114(3):517-537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) know what others can and cannot hear
Santos, L.R., Nissen, A.G., and Ferrugia, J. (2006). Rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) know what others can and cannot hear. Animal Behaviour 71(5):1175-1181.Peer-Reviewed Original Research