The evolutionary roots of goal-directed mechanisms: A communication account
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 2023-02-17, vol. 46, p. e3
English Abstract
Unleashed expressions for cooperation are mainly based on the expected perceptual effects of behaviours and not the behaviours themselves. From an evolutionary viewpoint, this goal-directed mechanism allows for a comprehensive ...Read more >
Unleashed expressions for cooperation are mainly based on the expected perceptual effects of behaviours and not the behaviours themselves. From an evolutionary viewpoint, this goal-directed mechanism allows for a comprehensive story for the theory proposed by Heintz & Scott-Phillips. Over the past 2 million years, this situated mechanism has been reused for tool use and the language development for hominids.Read less <
English Keywords
Animals
Humans
Goals
Hominidae
Motivation
Communication
Biological Evolution