Future thinking: children but not apes consider multiple possibilities

Amanda Madeleine Seed; Katherine Leah Dickerson

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.05.022

Future thinking: children but not apes consider multiple possibilities

Amanda Madeleine Seed, Katherine Leah Dickerson

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Abstract

When anticipating the future, we draw on our past experience but must take uncertainty into account; for example, while preparing for a trip, we might pack a raincoat and sunglasses because of unpredictable weather. New research shows that the ability to plan for multiple future possibilities may be present in human children from as early as 3–4 years of age, but appears to be lacking in non-human apes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R525-R527
Number of pages	4
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	26
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2016.05.022
Publication status	Published - 11 Jul 2016

Keywords

Mental time-travel
Pan-troglodytes
Foresight
Animals
Unique
Young
Task

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