Researchers Find Birds Can Theorize About the Minds of Others, Even Those They Cannot See http://bit.ly/1PswBYx
The question of what sets humans apart from other animals is one of the oldest philosophical puzzles. A popular answer is that only humans can understand that others also have minds like their own.
But new research suggests that ravens – birds singled out by many cultures as a symbol of intelligence and wisdom – share at least some of the human ability to think abstractly about other minds, adapting their behavior by attributing their own perceptions to others.
New research suggests that ravens share at least some of the human ability to think abstractly.
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The question of what sets humans apart from other animals is one of the oldest philosophical puzzles. A popular answer is that only humans can understand that others also have minds like their own.
But new research suggests that ravens – birds singled out by many cultures as a symbol of intelligence and wisdom – share at least some of the human ability to think abstractly about other minds, adapting their behavior by attributing their own perceptions to others.
New research suggests that ravens share at least some of the human ability to think abstractly.
More http://bit.ly/1PswBYx
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