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Science News for February 26, 2000


Baboons have voice and communication but not the 'theory of mind' to understand how their communications will affect others

New research suggests that mother baboons do not use their voices to call back to lost infants, contrary to previous assumptions. This lack of 'theory of mind' is believed to be due to the inability to recognize that other animals have thoughts and feelings apart from their own.

SourceAmerican Psychological Association·JournalJournal of Comparative Psychology·DateFeb 26, 2000