Very Bad Wizards

Episode 33: Monkeys, Smurfs, and Human Conformity (With Laurie Santos)

Oct 14, 2013
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INSIGHT

Humans Automatically Adopt Others' Beliefs

  • Humans automatically take on others' beliefs even when misleading, affecting their own judgments.
  • This automatic belief simulation starts as early as seven-month-old infants, unlike other primates.
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Humans Over-Imitate Intentionally

  • Chimpanzees do not automatically take on others' beliefs and avoid over-imitation.
  • Humans, even when seeing superfluous actions, imitate them due to interpreting intentions.
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Humans Closer to Chimps Than Bonobos

  • Humans likely resemble chimpanzees more than bonobos due to ecological and evolutionary factors.
  • Differences in diet and social structures explain contrasting aggression and bonding behaviors.
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