Basic Information

Email Address

• Email Address

  jim.hoilam.6kkyoto-u.ac.jp

Academic Degree

• 31 Jan. 2016

  Master's Degree(University of Exeter)
• 29 Apr. 2022

  Ph.D(University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)

Academic Resume (Graduate Schools)

• University of Exeter, Department of Psychology, Animal Behaviour Master's Course, 修了
• University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Comparative Psychology Doctoral Course, 修了

Academic Resume (Undergraduate School/Majors)

• Portsmouth Grammar School, 卒業
• Royal Holloway University of London, Department of Psychology, 卒業

Research History

• From Jun. 2025, To Present

  Kyoto University, Institute for the Future of Human Society, Postdoctoral Fellow, Program-Specific Researcher
• From Jun. 2023, To Jun. 2025

  Kyoto University, Institute for the Future of Human Society, JSPS International Research Fellow
• From Sep. 2022, To Apr. 2023

  Dogs Trust, Canine Behaviour and Research Department, Research Officer
• From Jan. 2022, To Sep. 2022

  University of Portsmouth, Dog Cognition Centre, Visiting Researcher
• From Oct. 2017, To Apr. 2022

  University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology, PhD Candidate
• From Oct. 2019, To May 2021

  University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Wolf Science Center, Student Researcher
• From Feb. 2019, To Oct. 2019

  Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation, Student Researcher
• From Oct. 2017, To Aug. 2018

  University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Messerli Research Institute, Student Researcher
• From Jan. 2016, To Sep. 2017

  University of Portsmouth, Centre for Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology, Research Assistant
• From Dec. 2014, To Apr. 2015

  University of Exeter, Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, Research Intern
• From Jun. 2013, To Mar. 2014

  Royal Holloway, University of London, Psychology, Research Intern

Profile

• Profile

  I am interested in animal behaviour and comparative cognition in a variety of species to further our understanding of human behaviour and cognition. My PhD focused on social cognition and cooperation in dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), wolves (Canis lupus) and Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). I have previously studied self-directed behaviours in African elephants (Loxodonta africana) and human psychology.

  
  

  Bluesky: @hljim.bsky.social

ID,URL

• ORCID ID

  0000-0002-8590-7167

• J-Global ID

  202501005738229074

• Researcher number

  51027941

• External link

  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hoi-Lam-Jim

researchmap URL

• https://researchmap.jp/hoilamjim

Research

Research Interests

• animal behaviour
• animal cognition
• cooperation
• comparative psychology
• comparative cognition
• social cognition

Research Areas

• Humanities & social sciences, Cognitive sciences, Comparative cognition, social cognition
• Life sciences, Animals: biochemistry, physiology, behavioral science, Animal behaviour, animal cognition
• Humanities & social sciences, Experimental psychology, Comparative psychology, social psychology

Papers

• Investigating indirect and direct reputation formation in dogs and wolves

  Jim, H.-L.; Plohovich, M.; Marshall-Pescini, S.; Range, F.

  Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Jul. 2021, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Do dogs form reputations of humans? No effect of age after indirect and direct experience in a food-giving situation

  Hoi-Lam Jim; Kadisha Belfiore; Eva B. Martinelli; Mayte Martínez; Friederike Range; Sarah Marshall-Pescini

  Animal Cognition, 28 Jun. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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• Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) recognise human visual attention from body and face orientation

  Hoi-Lam Jim; Shinya Yamamoto; Pakkanut Bansiddhi; Joshua M. Plotnik

  Scientific Reports, 02 Oct. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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• Puppy Socialisation Experiences in Relation to Age and COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions in the UK and ROI

  Rachel H. Kinsman; Hoi-Lam Jim; Rachel A. Casey; Eliza Ruiz-Izaguirre; Sara Owczarczak-Garstecka; Ben Cooper; Séverine Tasker; Jane K. Murray

  Animals, 15 May 2024, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• ManyDogs 1: A Multi-Lab Replication Study of Dogs’ Pointing Comprehension

  ManyDogs Project; Julia Espinosa; Jeffrey R Stevens; Daniela ALBERGHINA; Harley E. E. Alway; Jessica Barela; Michael Bogese; Emily Bray; Daphna Buchsbaum; Sarah-Elizabeth Byosiere; Molly Byrne Byrne; Camila Cavalli; Leah M. Chaudoir; Courtney Collins-Pisano; Hunter DeBoer; Laura E. L. C. Douglas; Shany Dror; Marina Victoria Dzik; Beverly Ferguson; Laura Fisher; Hannah Fitzpatrick; Marianne Freeman; Shayla N. Frinton; Maeve K. Glover; Gitanjali E. Gnanadesikan; Joshua Goacher; Marta Golańska; C. N. Alexandrina Guran; Elizabeth Hare; Brian Hare; Mia Hickey; Daniel J. Horschler; Ludwig Huber; Hoi-Lam Jim; Angie Johnston; Juliane Kaminski; Debbie Kelly; Valerie Kuhlmeier; Lily Lassiter; Lucia Lazarowski; Jennifer Leighton-Birch; Evan MacLean; Kamila Maliszewska; Vito Marra; Lane Montgomery; Madison Murray; Emma Nelson; Ljerka Ostojic; Shennai Palermo; Madeline Pelgrim

  Animal Behavior and Cognition, 01 Aug. 2023, Peer-reviewed

  
• Wolves and dogs fail to form reputations of humans after indirect and direct experience in a food-giving situation

  Hoi-Lam Jim; Marina Plohovich; Sarah Marshall-Pescini; Friederike Range

  PLOS ONE, 17 Aug. 2022, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Investigating Indirect and Direct Reputation Formation in Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)

  Hoi-Lam Jim; Friederike Range; Sarah Marshall-Pescini; Rachel Dale; Joshua M. Plotnik

  Frontiers in Psychology, 08 Jan. 2021, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Do dogs eavesdrop on human interactions in a helping situation?

  Hoi-Lam Jim; Sarah Marshall-Pescini; Friederike Range

  PLOS ONE, 26 Aug. 2020, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  

Presentations

• ManyDogs 2: Investigating overimitation in dogs

  Jim, H.-L.; Song, X.; Kuroshima, H.; Yamamoto, S.; Gerwisch, K.; Mackie, L.; ManyDogs Project

  85th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Animal Psychology, 11 Oct. 2025

  
• Do Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) wait for a larger food reward in a delay of gratification task?

  Jim, H.-L.; Yamamoto, S.; Plotnik, J.

  32nd International Conference on Comparative Cognition, 26 Mar. 2025

  
• My life as an elephant researcher

  Hoi-Lam Jim

  Skype a Scientist, 12 Mar. 2025, Invited

  
• Do Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) wait for a larger food reward in a delay of gratification task? (poster)

  Jim, H.-L.; Plotnik, J.M.; Yamamoto, S.

  ASAB Winter Meeting, 13 Dec. 2024

  
• Do Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) recognize visual attention from face and body orientation?

  Jim, H.-L.; Yamamoto, S.; Plotnik, J.

  Animal Behaviour Live Annual Online Conference, 06 Nov. 2024

  
• Do Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) recognize visual attention from face and body orientation?

  Jim, H.-L.; Yamamoto, S.; Plotnik, J.

  31st International Conference on Comparative Cognition, 06 Apr. 2024

  
• An introduction to animal behaviour research

  Hoi-Lam Jim

  JSPS Science Dialogue, 09 Dec. 2023, Invited

  
• Pet dogs fail to form reputations of humans after indirect and direct experience in a food-giving situation

  Jim, H.-L.; Belfiore, K.; Martinelli, E.; Martínez, M.; Marshall-Pescini, S.; Range, F.

  83rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Animal Psychology, 12 Oct. 2023

  
• Puppy socialisation: The effect of age and the UK/ROI COVID-19 lockdown

  Kinsman, R.H.; Jim, H.-L.; Casey, R.A.; Ruiz-Izaguirre, E.; Owczarczak-Garstecka, S.C.; Cooper, B.; Tasker, S.; Murray, J.K.

  8th Canine Science Forum, 05 Jul. 2023

  
• The effect of owner-reported auditory experiences during puppyhood on fear of fireworks in 2.5-year-old dogs in the UK and Republic of Ireland: A causal inference analysis of longitudinal data

  Ruiz-Izaguirre, E.; Tomova, G.; Murray, J.K.; Cooper, B.; Casey, R.A.; Jim, H.-L.; Williams, A.; Tasker, S.; Owczarczak-Garstecka, S.C.

  8th Canine Science Forum, 05 Jul. 2023

  
• Pet dogs fail to form reputations of humans after indirect and direct experience in a food-giving situation

  Jim, H.-L.; Belfiore, K.; Martinelli, E.; Martínez, M.; Marshall-Pescini, S.; Range, F.

  Animal Behaviour Twitter Conference, 20 Jan. 2023

  
• Investigating indirect and direct reputation formation in dogs and wolves

  Jim, H.-L.; Plohovich, M.; Marshall-Pescini, S.; Range, F.

  CogSci 2021: Comparative Cognition - Animal Minds, 17 Jul. 2021

  
• Investigating indirect and direct reputation formation in dogs and wolves

  Jim, H.-L., Plohovich, M., Marshall-Pescini, S., Range, F.

  30th International Society for Anthrozoology Annual Conference, 10 Jun. 2021

  
• Investigating indirect and direct reputation formation in dogs and wolves

  Jim, H.-L., Plohovich, M., Marshall-Pescini, S., Range, F.

  ASAB Easter Virtual Meeting, 20 Apr. 2021

  
• Investigating indirect and direct reputation formation in dogs and wolves

  Jim, H.-L., Plohovich, M., Marshall-Pescini, S., Range, F.

  28th International Conference on Comparative Cognition, 01 Apr. 2021

  
• Do dogs eavesdrop on human interactions in a helping situation?

  Jim, H.-L., Marshall-Pescini, S., Range, F.

  5th European Student Conference on Behaviour & Cognition, 10 Sep. 2018

  
• Do dogs eavesdrop on human interactions in a helping situation?

  Jim, H.-L., Marshall-Pescini, S., Range, F.

  6th Canine Science Forum, 03 Jul. 2018

  
• Do dogs eavesdrop on human interactions in a helping situation?

  Jim, H.-L., Marshall-Pescini, S., Range, F.

  Scientific Advisory Board Meeting, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, 21 May 2018

  
• Do dogs eavesdrop on human interactions in a helping situation?

  Jim, H.-L., Marshall-Pescini, S., Range, F.

  Social Brain Symposium, 01 May 2018

  

Awards

• 31 Jul. 2014

  Passport Award(Royal Holloway University of London)
• 31 Jul. 2015

  Exeter Award(University of Exeter)

Media Coverage

• The Wild Bits Show

  YouTube, The Wild Bits Show, Oct. 2025, Internet

  
• Wolves and dogs do not form reputations of humans

  Kudos, Aug. 2022, Internet

  
• Humans Give Attention, Elephants Respond

  Unknown Focus, Oct. 2025, Internet

  
• Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) recognise human visual attention from body and face orientation

  Altmetric, Oct. 2025, Internet

  
• イヌは気前の良い人か見分けるのが難しい 京都大研究員らが実験

  朝日新聞, Asahi Shimbun, Aug. 2025, Paper

  
• Hunde hegen keine Vorliebe für "freundliche" Menschen

  Der Standard (Austria), Jul. 2025, Paper

  
• Giving dogs treats DOESN'T make them like you more: Study shows pooches don't remember generosity

  Daily Mail, Aug. 2022, Paper

  
• Kooperative Dickhäuter: Elefanten bilden sich kein Urteil über Menschen

  Kurier (Austria), Feb. 2021, Paper

  
• Do dogs form reputations of humans? No effect of age after indirect and direct experience in a food-giving situation

  Altmetric, Jun. 2025, Internet

  
• Wolves and dogs fail to form reputations of humans after indirect and direct experience in a food-giving situation

  Altmetric, Internet

  
• Investigating Indirect and Direct Reputation Formation in Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)

  Altmetric, Internet

  
• Do dogs eavesdrop on human interactions in a helping situation?

  Altmetric, Internet

  

Academic, Social Contribution

Committee Memberships

• From Jan. 2023, To Aug. 2025

  Methods Development Committee Member, ManyDogs Project
• From Jul. 2023, To Present

  Member, Japanese Society of Animal Psychology
• From Aug. 2025, To Present

  Assistant Director of Methods Development and Monitoring, ManyDogs Project
• From Jan. 2021, To Dec. 2023

  Member, Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB)
• From Jan. 2021, To Dec. 2021

  Student Member, Cognitive Science Society
• From Oct. 2017, To Sep. 2021

  PhD Candidate, Doctoral Program "Cognition and Communication 2" (DK CogCom)
• From Oct. 2017, To Sep. 2021

  PhD Fellow, Vienna Doctoral School in Cognition, Behaviour and Neuroscience (VDS CoBeNe)

Academic Contribution

• Reviewer

  Peer review

  Animal Behavior and Cognition, Animal Cognition, PeerJ, Primates, Science, Scientific Reports, From 05 Dec. 2020, To Present

  
• Co-organiser

  Planning, management, etc., Panel moderator

  DK CogCom, From 05 Jul. 2021, To 06 Jul. 2021

  
• Volunteer reviewer

  Supervision (editorial), Peer review

  CogSci 2021 Conference, From 15 May 2021

  
• Volunteer organisational assistant

  Planning, management, etc.

  5th European Student Conference on Behaviour & Cognition, From 09 Sep. 2018, To 11 Sep. 2018

  

Social Contribution

• Researcher’s corner from around the world

  Guest

  American Psychological Association Human Animal Interaction (APA HAI) Bulletin, From 28 Mar. 2023

  
• Social behaviour and friendship in animals

  Contributor

  Eve Holden, Hoi-Lam Jim, Virgile Manin, Melissa Pavez Fox, ASAB Easter Meeting Video Workshop, From 05 May 2021

  
• Wolf Science Center

  Contributor

  Hoi-Lam Jim; Mayte Martínez; Jim McGetrick; Gwendolyn Wirobski, Lange Nacht der Forschung (Long Night of Research), From 01 Sep. 2020

  
• Wolves and dogs do not form reputations of humans

  Contributor

  Kudos