Chimpanzees and bonobos are extremely emotional about their...

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Chimpanzees and bonobos are extremely emotional about their choices and are prone to emotional outbursts if choices or gambles do not pay off, according to a new Duke University study published in PLoS One. Researchers developed decision-making games that the apes played to earn edible treats, but when some lost - receiving a bland piece of cucumber rather than a preferred piece of banana – they reacted with what looked like the ape equivalent of a tantrum. For more, visit http://bbc.in/10JVqnE. http://on.fb.me/15dVPCM






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