BackStage

I found a link to this NYT article over at Fresh Brainz.

Of course, Tomasello doesn’t talk about it in terms of Meadian SI, but it’s obvious:

Another subtle but crucial difference can be seen in communication. The great apes — chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans — communicate almost exclusively for the purpose of getting others to do what they want. Human infants, in addition, gesture and talk in order to share information with others…

Yay Social Psychology for understanding what makes humans different and uniquely human!!!