Psychology Monkey Mentality

http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050131/full/050131-5.html

I found this article really interesting. It seems like monkeys have their own values as well - What does this mean for humans? I guess there's also an element of humour to it.

Your thoughts on this?

 

I did find the article a little amuzing. The fact scients actually spent research on it amuses me more. I think most animals have values. Plus they will or won;t do certain things. It doesn't surprise me because evoltion has desend from a type of ape. Primates and apes are pretty closely related.

 

Social animals want to know what alpha males and potential sexual partners are doing? WHOA!





Sorry for the sarcastic tone, I just... am not really impressed. We aren't that different from our less evolved buddies; just look at people who go to a strip club, buy less beer but use the saved money to get a lapdance. Most of a lifeforms life can be summed up thusly: Seize power or be doomed to obey it, and evaluate potential sex partners. Try to reproduce if you can.

 

what an odd topic to fund. imagine telling your family that is what you do...

 

I also found this quite amusing, and i think that it also strengthens the link of how we evolved from apes. I think that its worth putting some money into research that helps us better understand animals and places that we have come from, as it can give us a better understanding of ourselves.