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minus-squareEtnaphele@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 months agoIt’s a very similar pattern to dogs, which deceive their carers by mimicking human reactions and triggering empathy :) I understand what you mean and for sure they don’t premeditate actions, but they do it nonetheless
minus-squarePrunebutt@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down9·2 months agoIdk, IMHO, that’s stretching the definition for “deception” a bit too wide.
It’s a very similar pattern to dogs, which deceive their carers by mimicking human reactions and triggering empathy :)
I understand what you mean and for sure they don’t premeditate actions, but they do it nonetheless
Idk, IMHO, that’s stretching the definition for “deception” a bit too wide.