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Theory of Mind

Which animals have it?

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Adam Wilkins
Aug 12, 2024
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“In saying that an individual has a theory of mind, we mean that the individual imputes mental states to himself and to others (either to conspecifics or to other species as well). A system of inferences of this kind is properly viewed as a theory because such states are not directly observable, and second, because the system can be used to make predict…

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