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Ape and Human Cognition: What's the Difference?

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CURRENT DIRECTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages 3-8

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SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0963721409359300

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apes; culture; cognition; evolution; cooperation

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Humans share the vast majority of their cognitive skills with other great apes. In addition, however, humans have also evolved a unique suite of cognitive skills and motivations-collectively referred to as shared intentionality-for living collaboratively, learning socially, and exchanging information in cultural groups.

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