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Monkeys Show Theory of Mind

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Hayashi et al. (2020) provide evidence that Japanese macaques show theory of mind abilities in an anticipatory-looking variant of the canonical false belief task. This study paves the way to investigate the neuronal basis of social cognition in non-human primates.

Source: Cell Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.03.057

Authors: Raymundo Báez-Mendoza, Ziv M. Williams

Institutions: Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard–MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Child and Animal Learning Development

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,200

Funders: Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke