Evolution of a theory of mind

Summary: Even though the Theory of Mind in upper primates has been under investigation for decades, how it may evolve remains an open problem. We propose here an evolutionary game theoretical model where a finite population of individuals may use reasoning strategies to infer a response to the antic...

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Main Authors: Tom Lenaerts, Marco Saponara, Jorge M. Pacheco, Francisco C. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900422400083X