Publications

Bandini, E & Tennic, C. (2023). Naïve, adult, captive chimpanzees do not socially learn how to make and use sharp stone tools. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 22733. 

Planer, R., Bandini, E & Tennie, C. (in press). Hominin Tool Evolution and its (surprising) relation to language origins. In: The Oxford Handbook of Approaches to Language Evolution. 

Bandini, E. (2022).  Addressing misconceptions on Latent Solution tests: Comment on “Blind alleys and fruitful pathways in the comparative study of cultural cognition” by Andrew Whiten. Physics of Life Reviews, 43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plrev.2022.12.002

Bandini, E., Vale, G., Ross, S. R., & Tennie, C. (2022). Examining the individual nut-cracking abilities of relevant chimpanzees, in principle acceptance of Version 3 by Peer Community in Registered Reports. https://osf.io/t6uez

Bandini, E., Harrison, R. A., Motes-Rodrigo, A. (2022). Examining the suitability of extant primates as models of hominin stone tool culture. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 9 (1), 1-18. 

Bandini, E., Grossmann, J., Funk, M., Albiach-Serrano, A., & Tennie, C. (2021). Naïve orangutans (Pongo abelii and Pongo pygmaeus) individually acquire nut-cracking using hammer tools. American Journal of Primatology, e23304

Bandini E., Motes-Rodrigo, A., Archer, W. et al. (2021). Naïve, unenculturated chimpanzees fail to make and use flaked stone tools [version 2; peer review: 3 approved]. Open Research Europe 2021, 1:20

Bandini E., Reeves, J., Snyder, W., & Tennie, C. (2021). Clarifying misconceptions of the Zone of Latent Solutions hypothesis: A response to Haidle & Schlaudt. Biological Theory, 15, 161-174. 

Bandini E., Bandini, M & Tennie. C.  (2021). A short report on the extent of stone handling across otter species. Animal Behaviour and Cognition, 8(1), 15-22. 

Bandini E. (2020). Implementing long-term baselines into primate tool-use studies. American Journal of Primatology, e23224. 

Tennie, C., Bandini, E., van Schaik, C.P. & Hopper, L.M. (2020). The Zone of Latent Solutions and its relevance to understanding ape cultures. Biology & Philosophy, 35(55). 

Bandini E., & Tennie. C. (2020). Exploring the role of individual learning in animal tool-use. PeerJ, 8:e9877.

Bandini  E., Motes-Rodrigo, A., et al. (2020). Examining the mechanisms underlying the acquisition of animal tool behaviour. Biology Letters, 16(6), 20200122.

Bandini E., & Harrison, R. A. (2020). Innovation in chimpanzees. Biological Reviews, 95(5), 1167-1197.

Neadle D., Bandini E., & Tennie C. (2020). Testing the individual and social learning abilities of task-naïve captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes sp.) in a nut-cracking task. PeerJ, 8, e8734.

Bandini E., & Tennie, C. (2019). Individual acquisition of “stick pounding” behavior by naïve chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology, 81(6), e22987.

Bandini E & Tennie C. (2018). Naïve, captive long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis fascicularis) fail to individually and socially learn pound-hammering, a tool-use behaviour. Royal Society Open Science, 5, 171826. 

Bandini E & Tennie C. (2017). Spontaneous reoccurrence of “scooping”, a wild tool-use behaviour, in naïve chimpanzees. PeerJ, 5, e3814.

Reindl E, Bandini E, Tennie, C. (2018). The zone of latent solutions and its relation to the classics: Vygotsky and Köhler. In: Di Paolo LD, D’Almeida AFA, Vincenzo FD, eds. Evolution of Primate Social Cognition. Berlin: Springer. 

Non-peer reviewed work

Motes-Rodrigo A, Reindl E & Bandini E, Comment on: Osiurak  & Reynaud, 2020. Behavioural and Brain Sciences.  

Bandini E & Reindl, E. 5 lessons we learnt by screwing-up a developmental psychology study. Cultured Scene.