Tool Use Is Just a Trick of the Mind -- Balter 2008 (128): 2 -- ScienceNOW: "Don't take that hammer for granted. Using tools may seem like second nature, but only a few animals can master the coordination and mental sophistication required. So how did primates learn to use tools in the first place? A new study in monkeys suggests that the brain's trick is to treat tools as just another body part."
Oooh, this is so activity theory!
Tuesday, January 29
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