About This Video

A mother turns her back for a moment, and her naughty child jumps at the opportunity to dip his hand in the cookie jar. The ability of humans to deceive our neighbors hinges on our knack for spotting social cues.  But we are not the only tricky ones. Anthropologist Brian Hare tests the ability in dogs, using clever games to see just how deceptive dogs can be.

Recorded June 2010; Posted October 2010