The effect of body orientation on judgments of human visual attention in western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Amanda E. Bania, Erin E. Stromberg |
Publication/Journal: |
Journal of Comparative Psychology |
Publisher: |
American Psychological Association |
Keywords: |
body orientation, eye gaze, gorilla, judgments, perspective taking, theory of mind, visual attention |
ISBN: |
1939-2087(Electronic);0735-7036(Print) |
Abstract:
The ability to appreciate the attentional states of others is an important element used in discerning the presence of Theory of Mind in an individual. Whether primates are able to recognize attention, and further, use such information to predict behavior, remains contentious. In this study, six western lowland gorillas (