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minus-squaretheluckyone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·24 days agoYou state that animals are expressing wants and needs, not emotions, then ask questions that can only be answered by “we don’t know”. I’d sooner think you do not know the former, either.
minus-squareNielsBohron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·24 days agoFair. I could have been more accurate by saying “they are exhibiting behavior that has been reinforced by certain positive responses,” but that’s a little wordy.
You state that animals are expressing wants and needs, not emotions, then ask questions that can only be answered by “we don’t know”.
I’d sooner think you do not know the former, either.
Fair. I could have been more accurate by saying “they are exhibiting behavior that has been reinforced by certain positive responses,” but that’s a little wordy.