Tutorial � animal behaviour, cognition

Greg Detre

6/6/01

MS Dawkins

 

chimps = great apes (gorillas, chimps, orangutans, bonobos)

look at broader issues in animal cognition

Menzel � Belle + Rock

Rapide + Boss � monogabics??? T+ E

 

mirror � like horse learning to scratch on a post

doesn't say much about theory of mind

 

language � not necessarily evidence of theory of mind

what if Kanzi said �Lucy unhappy/wants food etc.�???

 

taking another perspective doesn't require a ToM

 

tactical deception � rarely exhibited strategic deception

 

strongest evidence of ToM � social interaction

if you�re avoiding CCTV camera, is that ToM?

confusing conscious experience with behaviour

 

all of Dennett�s 2nd order intentionalty = linguistic

 

cognitive representation � something I can play with in my head

 

how demonstrate representation???

of other animals as agents � work out what they�d do (in novel situation)

Alex concept of 4 � multi-modal (4 visual objects 4 tones)

 

Questions

inferences vs ToM???

why do we actually need a ToM???

is ToM saying that you can't describe behaviour in behaviourist terms???

what more is it??? can you describe everything in cognitive terms???

is ToM just intentional stance????

1:1 vs quantum indeterminacy

natural selection just acted on the NCCs