Tuesday, October 7

In praise of lying. The social origins of intelligence

Name: In praise of lying. The social origins of intelligence
Start: 2025-10-07T18:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-07T20:00:00+01:00
Location: UCL Anthropology Dept

By Camilla Power

Top primatologist Volker Sommer asks why are primates so clever -- they can lie!

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UCL Anthropology Dept

14 Taviton St London WC1H 0BW United Kingdom

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1 hour, 30 minutes
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Prof Emeritus of Evolutionary Anthropology Volker Sommer guides us through the history of tactical deception with fun anecdotes of primates telling lies! Why is this the source of social intelligence?

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Camilla Power

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Oct 7 · 6:30 PM GMT+1