Why Don’t Apes Ask Questions?

The ability to ask questions is one of the most powerful qualities we have. It is also one of most humans. We know other creatures that will not ask questions. Of course, there are other intelligent species on Earth. Fluent in sign language, you can do some incredible things. They can build a glossary, use their knowledge to humans, and talk to each other. They can ask, "I am tired" "I want food," but they will not ask questions

In fact, not a non-human primate (or any animal actually suggested a question). Can you do it in a simple way, to express curiosity like everyone ask? "Why?"

Monkeys do not ask questions, because they can not formulate assumptions about others' ideas and opinions. Beyond ideas, thoughts and emotions, they could not conceptually exist for themselves. They lack what is called metacognition, which is the ability of thinking thinking process. Yes, definitely yuan

"Psychological state of mind theory ...... - Creed, intention, desire, pretending, knowledge - due to ourselves and others, and other people have the intention of different beliefs, desires and abilities To understand. "

We need effective theory of mental health and modern society. This is essential to our capabilities in our leading position in the animal kingdom

After all, trust and cooperation are necessary to establish and maintain a society that functions well. If you can not understand your opinion with people, it is impossible to cooperate with trust. How do we achieve the basic elements of the society we need? How do we understand people? We will ask you a question

Someone other than me - - I can get an answer, we assume that someone is, so we ask you a question. Or at least they let us solve this problem

This series is not always about the community. This is not always about any one thing. It will gain knowledge by attending and asking questions. The exciting thing about the problem is that you do not need to know all the problems

"The only thing I know is that I do not know anything." - Socrates (he asks a lot of questions - not much)

I thank my dear friend and future lawyer Andrew Bernstein, I help editing this article. (@ Andrewbernst on Twitter!)

Ask questions, find needs, desires and reasons. This is probably the most important part, but if you did not go through the previous steps, you can not do this. If you have any specific reasons they chose to do so, they taught them that they did do something wrong in some way, they need to stop doing it Do not tell me who did something? Also, were they helpful? What is all, why their behavior and anger and they are satisfied. I will ask some good questions as soon as you accomplish this, you will quickly find compassion for the environment for others, this will guarantee you, leading to a solution - In most cases,

If I happen to be in a chat mode, I will make you ask your question in life Otherwise I can not really wait I want someone to talk about them In case you believe what you say, I usually can not speak, you can talk. Questions are not polite to ask them, as they just do it so they may not want to talk about them

Please do not assume anything. I always think that is accurate. Even if you do not do that, I was there. "You do not do it right, right?" But why me: can I ask you a cliche for that question? You laugh with my face, please avoid answering. I think deep down I know that you will do it. I may be saving pain on myself. These words beat me: "I do not know." The harsher uncertainty is getting worse than knowing the facts. You will wander away from dreams. Suddenly, compared to the past, the warm feeling blanket ever brings a sense of heat to the whole body. I can still feel tears streaming down my face. I can taste a salty, bitter reminder and I will suffer