PSYC 3P32 Lecture 1: 3p32 lecture1
5 Oct 2016
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: involves acting in such a way which leads another person to believe something, thatyou, yourself do not believe to be true. Langer (1972): intentional deception does not occur in the animal kingdomg. Rober mitchell"s (1986) typology of 4 levels of deception: deception by appearances, deception by actions: some birds attempt to deceive by actions, such as when they feign an injury. Requires the animal to intentionally try to deceive the other animal. Some researchers would suggest this has been achieved by some chimpanzees and baboons, and by humans. Camouflage: a form of deception whereby an animal seeks to look like an inanimate object, or inedible to avoid detection by predators and prey o. Lots of animals in the rainforest: gecko: masters of disguise. They sleep in the day, have a dermal flap which they can lay against the tree and it scatters the light and creates shadows which essentually makes them invisible.
