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The evolutionary roots of goal-directed mechanisms: A communication account

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2023

Arnaud Badets Open the ORCID record for Arnaud Badets [Opens in a new window]
Arnaud Badets*
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire Institut de Neurosciences Cognitives et Intégratives d’ Aquitaine – CNRS – UMR 5287, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France. arnaud.badets@u-bordeaux.fr http://www.incia.u-bordeaux1.fr/
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Abstract

Unleashed expressions for cooperation are mainly based on the expected perceptual effects of behaviours and not the behaviours themselves. From an evolutionary viewpoint, this goal-directed mechanism allows for a comprehensive story for the theory proposed by Heintz & Scott-Phillips. Over the past 2 million years, this situated mechanism has been reused for tool use and the language development for hominids.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e3
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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