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Call, Josep; Hare, Brian; Carpenter, Malinda; Tomasello, Michael – Developmental Science, 2004
Understanding the intentional actions of others is a fundamental part of human social cognition and behavior. An important question is therefore whether other animal species, especially our nearest relatives the chimpanzees, also understand the intentional actions of others. Here we show that chimpanzees spontaneously (without training) behave…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Visual Perception, Animals, Intention