Michigan: A new study has found that it’s not just humans who are young risk-takers, young monkeys also like to embrace risk.
In a study conducted at the University of Michigan in the US, researchers found that young chimpanzees take more risks than older chimpanzees.
According to the researchers, these findings add weight to the idea that there is a biological connection between humans and apes, especially during adolescence.
The study studied 40 partially free chimpanzees from the Republic of Congo.
Lead author Alexandra Rosati, professor of psychology and anthropology at the University of Michigan and lead author of the study, said young chimpanzees have similar psychology to young humans. The study found that several features of the adolescent’s psyche were similar to those of chimpanzees.
Chimpanzees can live up to 50 years, so their adolescence is between eight and 15 years old.
The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, tested 21 male and 19 female chimpanzees of various ages involving reward.
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