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abstract: "Reflexive consciousness evolved in the context of early human social life, as a means by which 'natural psychologists' could develop working models of their own and others' minds."
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keywords: 'consciousness, theory of mind, social intelligence, Machiavellianism, human evolution'
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title: The Uses of Consciousness
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