Researchers at Yale and Duke Universities in the US have found that apes sulk like humans after losing a bet. The research, which involved, baboons and chimpanzees, found that the simians threw tantrums much like humans when any risky-strategy failed. In the test, the apes were given the chance to obtain a banana while risking a lettuce leaf. When their risk paid off, the apes were happy, but when it failed they pouted and sulked like humans. "Psychologists ...Thursday 30 May 2013
After Losing a Bet, Apes Sulk Like Humans
Researchers at Yale and Duke Universities in the US have found that apes sulk like humans after losing a bet. The research, which involved, baboons and chimpanzees, found that the simians threw tantrums much like humans when any risky-strategy failed. In the test, the apes were given the chance to obtain a banana while risking a lettuce leaf. When their risk paid off, the apes were happy, but when it failed they pouted and sulked like humans. "Psychologists ...
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