Demonstration of Apes Using Theory of Mind (VIDEO)

Kyoto University

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Theory of mind is the ability to attribute mental states to oneself and others. In this video, researchers demonstrate their experiment that shows great apes posses theory of mind.

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Kyoto University/Fumihiro Kano

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