If a Tamarin Could Drop a Marshmallow into Your World
Yes, it would remember whether you
had chosen to push the lever dropping a marshmallow
into its world, or whether you had walked past
and whether you had walked past studiously
not looking at the Tamarin watching you
or whether you had walked past, telling the Tamarin
“Not today, sweetie,” or “This marshmallow is mine.”
It would remember and there’s a 93% probability
that it would factor your choice into its choice,
which are pretty good odds that if you haven’t
given it a marshmallow, it won’t give you one—
quid pro quo, you scratch my back, et cetera.
