Professor: Good question. That's often an issue with observational studies.They produce evidence that's, well, like in this case, people who start out believing that animals have a theory of mind can always pick observations that best support their case.But those who doubt it can always find...
Synonyms Mental state attribution ; Mindreading Definition Premack and Woodruff ( 1978 ) defined possessing a theory of mind as the ability to attribute mental states to oneself and others. Three main categories of mental states have been distinguished: perceptual, epistemic, and volitional. ...
Does the chimpanzee have a theory of mind? 30 years later. On the 30th anniversary of Premack and Woodruff's seminal paper asking whether chimpanzees have a theory of mind, we review recent evidence that suggests i... J Call,M Tomasello - 《Trends in Cognitive Sciences》 被引量: 1454发表...
Whether any non-human animal can attribute mental states to others remains the subject of extensive debate. This despite the fact that several species have behaved as if they have a 'theory of mind' in various behavioral tasks. In this paper, we review the reasons of skeptics for their doubt...
Does the chimpanzee have a theory of mind? Were Neanderthals smarter than humans? Are humans more closely related to chimpanzees or orangutans? Can chimpanzees understand human language? What do chimpanzees do for fun? Can chimpanzees learn sign language?
Now that the researchers are pretty certain the stripes help zebras discourage flies, they want to do more research with that theory in mind.They will observe how biting flies act around striped and non?striped animals.The research will be published in the April edition of the journal...
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Human metacognition may be intricately linked to important aspects of mind, including cognitive control, self-awareness, theory of mind, and consciousness. This might suggest that it would be a uniquely human capacity. However, comparative research indicates that other animals may be capable of ...
While the precise purpose of the stinger’s smell receptors is still to be understood, tests have shown that the mechanoreceptors make it a precisely calibrated measuring instrument. As the mother wasp plunges her stinger into the head, “she can detect the distinctive feel of a roach’s ...
However, we need to clarify social gaze parameters in various species to improve our knowledge of the evolution of how we process others' gazing, attention, and mental states. 展开 关键词: gaze‐following joint visual attention theory of mind nonhuman animal ...