Chimps engage with pretend objects, suggesting they have imagination and can engage in pretense
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Humans have the ability to do “secondary representations”: that is, to pretend that one object or action is actually different from a real one. This can also be called “pretense”. Examples are children’s “tea parties” in which they use empty pots and toy cups, pretending to drink from the empty cups while knowing they are … Continue reading Chimps engage with pretend objects, suggesting they have imagination and can engage in pretense