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Mind Reading: Human Origins and Theory of Mind

Most humans are able to understand their own mental states and that of others through verbal and nonverbal forms of communication. This "Theory of Mind" allows us to understand one another, in a sense - to read minds. Learn more about the social mind, its evolution and discover if any other animals can also read minds.
(from uctv.tv)

Reflections of Dolphin and Elephant Minds. The ability to recognize oneself in a mirror, once considered a uniquely human attribute, is shared by great apes, dolphins, elephants and magpies. Diana Reiss (Hunter College, CUNY) discusses comparative studies of mirror self-recognition in dolphins and elephants, which show striking similarities to humans and great apes in regard to their behavior when exposed to a mirror.

5. Reflections of Dolphin and Elephant Minds


Go to the Series Home or watch other lectures:

1. What is Theory of Mind?
2. "Mind Reading" in Chimpanzees
3. Comparing Apes and Dogs
4. The Social Brain in Adolescence
5. Reflections of Dolphin and Elephant Minds
6. Mirror Neurons and More
7. Brain Imaging Studies
8. Emergence of Theory of Mind in Human Babies
9. What Makes Humans Different?