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Do Primates Have Self-Control?

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Strange Loops

Despite our many lapses, humans still manage to show remarkable self-control. We pass up a tempting slice of cake in order to eat a healthier alternative. We avoid buying a shiny new car today so that in a year we … Continue reading →

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Monkey-controlled Robot

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Strange Loops

Researchers in the U.S. and Japan successfully synched up a monkey’s brain with a robot across the world, and after about an hour of practice the monkey could control the robot’s legs while it walked on a treadmill. First the … Continue reading →

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Chimpanzee Memory

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Strange Loops

At the Primate Research Institute in Japan, Ai is a chimpanzee in her thirties who has been involved in cognition research for decades. She’s well-known for learning to use our familiar numerals (1, 2, 3…) to appropriately label sets of … Continue reading →

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