Sort out the selfish organ grinder, not the monkey!
(Phys.org) —A common species of monkey is underlining the message that it's nice to be nice.
Plants & Animals
Mar 6, 2013
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Research shows reciprocity an important component of prosocial behavior
While exchanging favors with others, humans tend to think in terms of tit-for-tat, an assumption easily extended to other animals. As a result, reciprocity is often viewed as a cognitive feat requiring memory, perhaps even ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2012
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The old primates' club: Even male monkeys ride their fathers' coattails to success
(Phys.org) -- If you're a male born to a father who's a strong and enduring community leader, you're far more likely than your less fortunate peers to become a leader yourself, due to the wide range of social advantages accruing ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 10, 2012
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Is sharing the key to advanced society?
The ability to share knowledge and learn from each other may be the key difference between people and chimpanzees that helped humans to dominate the modern world, scientists suggested on Thursday.
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2012
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Male New World monkeys attract females by washing in urine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Male capuchin monkeys have been observed to urinate on their hands and then rub the urine vigorously into their fur, and now a new study by scientists in Texas suggests the behavior signals their availability ...
Demise of coral, salamander show impact of Web
(AP) -- The Internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists ...
Ecology
Mar 21, 2010
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Monkeys choose variety for variety's sake
Given a choice between spending a token to get their absolute favorite food or spending it to have a choice from a buffet of options, capuchin monkeys will opt for variety.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2010
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Evidence Points to Conscious 'Metacognition' in Some Nonhuman Animals
(PhysOrg.com) -- J. David Smith, Ph.D., a comparative psychologist at the University at Buffalo who has conducted extensive studies in animal cognition, says there is growing evidence that animals share functional parallels ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2009
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Exploring reactions to inequality
When primates don’t get the same rewards as their peers, they often refuse them. A Georgia State University researcher is exploring why this reaction happens, and how reactions to inequality have evolved in related species, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2009
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Imitation promotes social bonding in primates
Imitation, the old saying goes, is the sincerest form of flattery. It also appears to be an ancient interpersonal mechanism that promotes social bonding and, presumably, sets the stage for relative strangers to coalesce ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 13, 2009
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