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Episode 39: Byrne's Methodology for Discovering Animal Insight (part 3)

The Theory of Anything

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Assessing Trial and Error Learning in Single-Celled Animals

Exploring the assumption that single-celled animals are not considered intelligent due to their lack of trial and error learning, and discussing the possibility of later animals developing this ability and becoming somewhat intelligent. The chapter also touches on learning at the genetic level and the concept of evolution as a form of learning.

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