Clues about the evolution of our extraordinary minds: Thomas Suddendorf at TEDxUQ

What animals besides human can recognise their own faces in the mirror? What does this tell us? Thomas talks about the science of what separates us from other animals and the evolution of human mind. Thomas is the Professor of Cognitive Development in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland. He has received honors and distinctions for both his research and teaching, including awards from the Australian Academy of Social Sciences, the Australian Psychological Society and the American Psychological Association. He has written a dozen book chapters and published more than 50 articles, including a 2007 paper on mental time travel that has been recognized as one of the most highly cited in the field of neuroscience and behaviour. His work has been covered in many distinguished international media outlets (such as Der Spiegel, Die Zeit, Discover Magazine, New Scientist, Science, and New York Times), and he is currently completing his first trade book: "THE GAP- The science of what separates us from other animals".​ Brought to you by: The University of Queensland (UQ) UQ Union Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology (CEIT) ilab Start-up Accelerator UQ School of Psychology UQ Faculty of Science TEDxUQ team: Advisor : Professor Phil Long Licensee & Curator/Director : Lawrence Kurniawan Wong Student Programs Liaison: Dr. Jessica Gallagher Speaker Outreach : Barbara Wronski Partnership & Financial : Ya-Mi Chuang Graphic Designer : Luise Andersen Hartvig Event Coordinator & Marketing : Kristina Iversen Event Coordinator : Sheila Horas MC: Tasman Bain Technical Support : Joel Schofield General Assistance : Joshua Kurniawan In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)