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Evidence Points to Conscious 'Metacognition' in Some Nonhuman Animals
Sep 14, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Small evolutionary shifts make big impacts, study finds
May 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the developing fetus, cell growth follows a very specific schedule. In the eye's retina, for example, cones -- which help distinguish color during the day -- develop before the more light-sensitive ...
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Researchers find monkeys enjoy giving to others
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Aug 25, 2008 |
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Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have shown capuchin monkeys, just like humans, find giving to be a satisfying experience. This finding comes on the coattails of a recent imaging ...
Researchers unravel ways capuchin monkeys select effective tools
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Feb 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When Tchaikovsky penned The Nutcracker, the last thing he probably had in mind was a capuchin monkey. And yet new research, co-directed by a researcher at the University of Georgia, is changing our view about ...
Brits rescue 88 research monkeys
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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Dozens of research monkeys used by a Chilean medical laboratory were sent to England following threats by an animal rights group.
The symbolic monkey? Token-mediated economic choices in tufted capuchins
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Jun 11, 2008 |
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From paintings and photographs to coins and credit cards, we are constantly surrounded by symbolic artefacts. The mental representation of symbols – objects that arbitrarily represent other objects – ultimately affords the ...
Barbary monkeys going ape on Gibraltar
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Apr 18, 2008 |
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Veterinarians are trying to track down 25 Barbary monkeys that are allegedly terrorizing tourists on Gibraltar.
Influence of sex and handedness on brain is similar in capuchin monkeys and humans
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Aug 29, 2007 |
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Capuchin monkeys are playful, inquisitive primates known for their manual dexterity, complex social behavior, and cognitive abilities. New research now shows that just like humans, they display a fundamental sex difference ...
Imitation promotes social bonding in primates
Aug 13, 2009 |
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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 ...
New evidence of 'human' culture among primates
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Mar 23, 2007 |
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Fresh evidence that suggests monkeys can learn skills from each other, in the same manner as humans, has been uncovered by a University of Cambridge researcher.
Flossing monkeys 'proof' animals teach tool use
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Thai monkeys have been observed showing their young how to floss -- proof primates teach offspring to use tools, a Japanese researcher said Wednesday.
Denver Zoo monkey dies of plague
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May 22, 2007 |
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A hooded capuchin monkey at the Denver Zoo has died of the plague, which officials suspect was transmitted by a squirrel.
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