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F = ma. Is the macaque brain Newtonian?

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ABSTRACT Intuitive Physics, the ability to anticipate how the physical events involving mass objects unfold in time and space, is a central component of intelligent systems. Intuitive physics is a… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT Intuitive Physics, the ability to anticipate how the physical events involving mass objects unfold in time and space, is a central component of intelligent systems. Intuitive physics is a promising tool for gaining insight into mechanisms that generalize across species because both humans and non-human primates are subject to the same physical constraints when engaging with the environment. Physical reasoning abilities are widely present within the animal kingdom, but monkeys, with acute 3D vision and a high level of dexterity, appreciate and manipulate the physical world in much the same way humans do.

Keywords: physics; macaque brain; neuropsychology; brain newtonian

Journal Title: Cognitive Neuropsychology
Year Published: 2022

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