Chimpanzees mirror human thought processes in new study
Study finds chimpanzees are capable of this human trait
- A new study suggests chimpanzees are capable of making rational decisions, similar to humans, by critically assessing the quality of evidence.
- Published in the journal Science, the research explored how primates updated their conclusions based on new information about a treat's location.
- In the experiment, chimpanzees were presented with two boxes, one containing food, and given initial evidence before receiving a new clue.
- Researchers found that chimpanzees maintained their initial choice if the first clue was stronger, but switched boxes when the new evidence was more compelling.
- The study also revealed that chimpanzees understood when a clue was misleading, such as a box only containing a picture of food, invalidating the initial evidence.