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abstract: 'Great apes show behavioural evidence for secondary representation similar to that of children of about two years of age. However, there is no convincing evidence for metarepresentation in apes. A good evolutionary interpretation should be parsimonious and must bring developmental and comparative data in accord. I propose a model based on the work of Perner (1991) and close by pointing out a logical flaw in Heyes’ second proposed experiment'
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  - family: Suddendorf
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keywords: 'great apes, children, secondary representation, metarepresentation, metamind, evolutionary parsimony, insight, self-recognition, hidden displacement, empathy, synchronous representation, mental attribution, evolutionary psychology, homo erectus'
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  - cog-psy
  - comp-psy
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title: 'Simpler for Evolution: Secondary Representation in Apes, Children, and Ancestors'
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volume: 21
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