Great apes distinguish true from false beliefs in an interactive helping task.

Understanding the behavior of others in a wide variety of circumstances requires an understanding of their psychological states. Humans' nearest primate relatives, the great apes, understand many psychological states of others, for example, perceptions, goals, and desires. However, so far there...

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Main Authors: David Buttelmann, Frances Buttelmann, Malinda Carpenter, Josep Call, Michael Tomasello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5381863?pdf=render