# Tactical Deception Reflects Primate Intelligence by Bryant McGill > “Primatologists note that many primates use subtle deception and concealment as normal social tools, such as hiding a food discovery from a dominant rival. Researchers call this tactical deception, and it reflects intelligence. Human strategic concealment has deep evolutionary roots.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self, Part 2 - Livestream (Jun 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self, Part 2 - Livestream|Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self, Part 2 - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems|Humans and AIs as Entangled Learning Systems]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self, Part 2 - Livestream|Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self, Part 2 - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Tactical Deception|Tactical Deception]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Primatologists note that many primates use subtle deception and concealment as normal social tools, such as hiding a food discovery from a dominant rival. Researchers call this tactical deception, and it reflects intelligence. Human strategic concealment has deep evolutionary roots.” — Bryant McGill, Strategic Disengagement, Non-Attachment, and the Whole Self, Part 2 - Livestream (Jun 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-tactical-deception-primate-intelligence ```