Article of the Day, from Hernan Avella

2014-10-22 · Hernan Avella
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There are some very interesting points in this article about deception.

"Snake in the grass: Animals and viruses practise deception, fast and slow, in ways that help us understand human predators and scammers"

For example: "By constantly exposing individuals to harmless and weakened versions of deception, we might be able to build up the social antibodies necessary for individuals to recognise predatory deception when they encounter it."