Monkey Business: Fairness Isn't Just A Human Trait
source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129233715
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Showing your humanity usually refers to an act of kindness or charity. Treating someone humanely means treating him fairly and with dignity. But are these traits really unique to humans?
Psychologist Sarah Brosnan wants to find out. She argues that traits like fairness and curiosity are essential for any social animals to survive and live together. To show that, Brosnan works with capuchin monkeys at the Language Research Center, a part of Georgia State University.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129233715
Psychologist Sarah Brosnan wants to find out. She argues that traits like fairness and curiosity are essential for any social animals to survive and live together. To show that, Brosnan works with capuchin monkeys at the Language Research Center, a part of Georgia State University.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129233715
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toyotabedzrock
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I would say those traits are very rare in most humans these days.
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vixxxen618
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Remember, our closest relatives are apes. Monkeys are a bit further down on the evolutionary chain, but somehow they still display qualities that would indicate that they comprehend fairness and emotion. Qualities that some would argue are exclusive to humans.
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