Apes think just like humans!
Q. Apes have the ability to think like humans even in the event of which occurrence?- Published on 10 Oct 16a. A chance event
b. A mistaken belief
c. A sudden happening
d. None of the above
ANSWER: A mistaken belief
A new study has found that apes possess the human ability to guess what others are thinking, even when someone holds a mistaken belief.
- The study was led by comparative psychologists at the Kyoto University
- Apes were found to show they could think like humans
- While watching videos, the apes correctly anticipated when errors in thinking would be made
- Scientists demonstrated this using eye tracking technology to show the apes correctly tested when the wrong option would be made
- This finding has been replicated in chimpanzees. orang-utans and bonobos.
- The scientists demonstrate that apes can predict the beliefs of others, even when the presumption is known to be false
- In the experiment, apes would be able to anticipate someone would look for a hidden item in a certain location even though the apes know it was not there
- The ability to predict someone holds a mistaken belief, which according to psychologists is the theory of the mind, and is a cognitive development children reach by age 5, was also held by the apes.
