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255 | Michael Muthukrishna on Developing a Theory of Everyone
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
Chimps' Working Memory vs. Children's Recipe-Based Learning
Chimps and children approach tasks differently. Chimps ignore the first action and go straight to the second action to get their reward, while children experiment and try multiple approaches. Children have a range of recipes in their head that they don't fully understand, acquired from the smartest people around them. Unlike chimps, humans rely on this collective knowledge to navigate the complex social environment. So, even if children may not be as quick to figure things out, they have access to a wealth of information that chimps don't.
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