Emily Jeffries
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Emily Jeffries
@emilymljeffries.bsky.social
NINEDTP, ESRC PhD Student at Durham Anthropology Department
Researching the Co-Evolution of Storytelling and Cooperation
Durham | Biology, UEA | Cheshire
Back in April, I was lucky enough to win the Best Student Long Talk award at EHBEA 2025 @ehbea.bsky.social @peerj.bsky.social have a new blog up all about the conference awardees, which features a little bit about me. A big well done to all the other awardees. peerj.com/blog/post/11...
PeerJ Award Winners at EHBEA 2025 | PeerJ Blog
peerj.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Something tells me im in the right place for studying cultural evolution

More positive news from #EHBEA2025, as @durhamdcerc.bsky.social picks up their third prize

Congrats @emilymljeffries.bsky.social & again to @georgiamt.bsky.social & @amandinevisine.bsky.social for smashing it out of the park
a cat is sitting on top of a wooden table and a person is giving it a high five .
ALT: a cat is sitting on top of a wooden table and a person is giving it a high five .
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April 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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And in an exciting new development, @emilymljeffries.bsky.social of @durhamanthropology.bsky.social wins the other best student talk prize!

Amazing day for @durhamuniversity.bsky.social and @durhamdcerc.bsky.social PhD students.

#ehbea #ehbea2025
April 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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@emilymljeffries.bsky.social at #EHBEA2025

Contrary to expectations cooperative stories weren't gained more than lost over time

Stories w/ anti-cooperative behavs were lost less than cooperative stories

Maybe prosocial message transmission is done more via cautionary tales of 'what not to do' 🤔
Next up: Emily Jeffries on the co-evolution of #storytelling & #cooperation! 📚

➡️ storytelling is a human universal
➡️ finds that most folktales are prosocial

#ehbea2025 #folktales #punishment
April 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Loved presenting the first half of my PhD research on Storytelling and human cooperation today @ehbea2025.bsky.social - thanks to all the organisers for a great conference!
Next up: Emily Jeffries on the co-evolution of #storytelling & #cooperation! 📚

➡️ storytelling is a human universal
➡️ finds that most folktales are prosocial

#ehbea2025 #folktales #punishment
April 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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The CES 2024 and Capstone Conference talks are now available online using the link below! A lot of the talks (with permission) are available for ALL. So if you missed the conferences, this is your chance to experience it all free of charge!

ces2024.webspace.durham.ac.uk/2025/02/13/t...
Talks Available Online! - CES 2024 Conference
Pre-recorded and live talks from the conferences are now available to view online!
ces2024.webspace.durham.ac.uk
February 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
My first-ever publication is out! Read Sarah Wright, Sheina Lew-Levy and my commentary on Glowacki's 'The evolution of peace' here!
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
January 15, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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We are really excited to be hosting the CES2024 conference here in Durham in September! What are some questions you have for us? #CES2024Durham
December 12, 2023 at 2:18 PM