Marta Halina, University of Cambridge
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Abstract
Mindreading is the ability to attribute mental states to other agents. Over the last decade, there has been a wealth of experimental work on the question of whether nonhuman animals mindread. The positive results of these experiments have led many comparative psychologists to conclude that animals attribute some mental states, such as intentions and perceptions, to others. Sceptics remain, however. Continue reading Inference and Error in Comparative Psychology: The Case of Mindreading