Primates’ social intelligence overestimated: Primates groom others if afraid they'd lose in a fight with them
Thursday, January 7, 2010 - 11:28
in Psychology & Sociology
The grooming behavior displayed by primates is due to less rational behavior than often thought. According to a computer model, one basic rule explains all possible grooming patterns: individuals will groom others if they're afraid they'll lose from them in a fight.