Understanding Primate Research and Human Cognition

Understanding Primate Research and Human Cognition

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Aiden Montgomery

Biology, Science, Education

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Laura Santos, a psychology professor at Yale, studies primates to understand human behavior. She focuses on capuchin monkeys to explore cognitive capacities like theory of mind, comparing them to human infants. Her research also examines economic biases in monkeys, revealing similarities with human financial behavior. Santos highlights the unique human motivation to share information, contrasting it with primate communication.

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Why does Laura Santos prefer studying primates over humans to understand human behavior?

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What is a key reason for comparing primates with human infants in research?

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What is the 'theory of mind' as discussed in the research?

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How do researchers test if primates have a theory of mind?

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What is considered a uniquely human trait according to the research?

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Why do primates lack the same communication abilities as humans?

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What economic concept was tested on primates in the research?

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How did researchers introduce a currency system to the monkeys?

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What behavior did monkeys exhibit that showed loss aversion?

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What does the research suggest about the age of economic biases like loss aversion?

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