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Evolution, lies, and foresight biases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2011

Thomas Suddendorf
Thomas Suddendorf
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School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia. t.suddendorf@psy.uq.edu.auhttp://www.psy.uq.edu.au/directory/index.html?id=39
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Abstract

Humans are not the only animals to deceive, though we might be the only ones that lie. The arms race von Hippel & Trivers (VH&T) propose may have only started during hominin evolution. VH&T offer a powerful theory, and I suggest it can be expanded to explain why there are systematic biases in human foresight.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 34 , Issue 1 , February 2011 , pp. 38 - 39
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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