Chimps Can Revise Their Beliefs When Shown New Evidence, Study Finds
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A new study finds that chimpanzees can revise their beliefs when presented with new evidence, highlighting their cognitive abilities; the finding sparks interest and discussion among HN users about the implications for understanding animal intelligence.
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fuzzfactor
2 months ago
Millions of humans could learn a thing or two from this, and if they acquired the skills they could really up their game to match some of the other Earthlings, which are not all slouches like lots of them think.
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