On the lack of evidence that non-human animals possess anything remotely resembling a 'theory of mind'.

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Published in Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci on April 29, 2007

Authors

Derek C Penn1, Daniel J Povinelli

Author Affiliations

1: Cognitive Evolution Group, University of Louisiana, Louisiana, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA.

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