What are the *simplest* animals capable of a disgust reaction? I assume apes are? cc: @sarahdoingthing @KevinSimler
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Replying to @vgr @sarahdoingthing
Don't put much credence in this, but I suspect that only humans have a disgust reaction/emotion/expression.
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Other animals will find things nauseating, but won't be rewarded for alerting their peers. They'll just move along.
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But maybe this is not what you're asking about?
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Replying to @KevinSimler @sarahdoingthing
my vague hypothesis is that disgust is a reaction to an abstraction leak, which would require higher cog fn
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Please explain your abstraction leak concept. Methane leak (fart) I understand. Is it analogous?
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post coming if I can stay interested enuf. Lately been losing interest at 'solution exists' stage
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