1.1 How people attribute human-like traits to animals
Now watch the following video in which other people answer the same questions as you just did in Activity 1. Think about how the views expressed in the video are similar to or different from your own.

Transcript: Everyday perspectives: animal minds
Reflecting on your answers to Activity 1, and the answers given by the people in the video clip you just watched, you will have probably noticed that people are very willing to attribute human-like mental attributes (such as emotions, beliefs, goals and intentions) to animals.
But what is the evidence for this supposition, apart from human observations and interpretations of animal behaviours? To what extent do animals ‘think’ and have mental experiences similar to those of humans?