The Importance of Shared Intentionality

Dawkins and Pink are overlooking or ignoring evidence of behaviors which are incredibly groupish. The concept was advanced by Mike Tomicello in his study of chimps versus toddlers. It's interesting because it really seems to be the first, as Hight says, major Rubicon crossing for our species. So if shared intentionality evolves, then those who engage in it are more fit than those who didn't,. all things considered.

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