PSY E112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Moral Development, Psy, Fundamental Attribution Error
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Chimps were keen on food hidden by dominant chimps. Theory of mind exists but is limited to very clear situations or to a limited number. Can make and use tools and remember many places they have hidden food of objects to keep track of. Hide food according to other birds in earshot. Hiding food again after another bird has watched them hid it. Not only guessing about mental states of others- these others may be of different species with very diff brain structures and evolutionary histories. Theory of mind may be crucial to the development of a moral conscience. Theory of mind evolved to not only predict behaviours of others, but also to allow. Psychologists promotes survival (cooperating and helping can maintain people to empathize with others genes of our kin) Moral conscience functions b/c regret and shame are aversive emotions that may motivate us to repair the harm or avoid causing it again.
