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Meet Clever Hans, the horse that could do math…or could he?

Posted on March 3, 2026February 12, 2026 by undumb

At the beginning of the 20th century, a horse became famous for seemingly knowing how to do math. Hans couldn’t actually do math but was very clever. This video explains how humans and animals pick up on tiny clues that let it seem like they know more than they do.

Posted in Mathematics, Psychology, ZoologyTagged clever hans pygmalion effect
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