title: Future Thinking: Children But Not Apes Consider Multiple Possibilities.
abstract: When anticipating the future, we draw on our past experience but must take uncertainty into account; for example, while preparing for a trip, we might pack a raincoat and sunglasses because of unpredictable weather. New research shows that the ability to plan for multiple future possibilities may be present in human children from as early as 3-4 years of age, but appears to be lacking in non-human apes.
authors.affiliation: University of St Andrews, School of Psychology & Neuroscience, St Mary's Quad, South Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9JP, Scotland, UK. Electronic address: ams18@st-andrews.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Amanda M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Seed
authors.affiliation: University of St Andrews, School of Psychology & Neuroscience, St Mary's Quad, South Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9JP, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: Katherine L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Dickerson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D005544:Forecasting; D015186:Hominidae / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology; D011340:Problem Solving / Q000502:physiology*; D056345:Theory of Mind / Q000502:physiology; D013850:Thinking / Q000502:physiology*