Chimps Can Get Inside Others' Heads Just Like Humans | Chimp Theory of Mind | Why Humans Cooperate | Amazing Animal Abilities | LiveScience:
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Chimps know what tools others need to get work done and can help them select the right instruments, suggesting the apes have the ability to understand the minds of others, scientists find.
The capability to consider the goals and share the perspective of others, known as "theory of mind," has long been considered unique to humans. This aptitude may be why humans cooperate in an altruistic, "prosocial" manner to develop societies.
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