Perceptual teleology: expectations of action efficiency bias social perception

Primates interpret conspecific behaviour as goal-directed and expect others to achieve goals by the most efficient means possible. While this teleological stance is prominent in evolutionary and developmental theories of social cognition, little is known about the underlying mechanisms. In predictiv...

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Published in:Proc Biol Sci
Main Authors: Hudson, Matthew, McDonough, Katrina L., Edwards, Rhys, Bach, Patric
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2018
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Neuroscience and Cognition
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6111183/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30089623
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.0638
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