
Episode 39: Byrne's Methodology for Discovering Animal Insight (part 3)
The Theory of Anything
Deception and insight in chimpanzee behavior
Chimpanzee behavior involving deception and insight suggests a theory of mind with deception and second-level intentionality. The female chimp, Bell, demonstrated an understanding of deception by intentionally leading the alpha male, Rock, to search for food in the wrong spot before running to the correct location. Rock's ability to adapt by pretending to look away and then looking back suddenly indicates insight and a concept of deception, as this behavior cannot be explained solely by genetic programming or trial and error learning.
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