Open Peer Commentary Heyes, C. M.: Theory of mind in nonhuman primates
Having a concept “see” does not imply attribution of knowledge: Some general considerations in measuring “theories of mind”
David A. Leavens a1 a1 Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602; and Division of Psychobiology, Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322
dleavens@uga.cc.uga.edu
Abstract
That organisms have a concept “see” does not
necessarily entail that they attribute knowledge to others or predict
others' behaviors on the basis of inferred mental states. An
alternative experimental protocol is proposed in which accurate
prediction of the location of an experimenters' impending
appearance is contingent upon subjects' attribution of
knowledge to the experimenter.
