Chimpanzees perform better on challenging computer tasks when they have an audience

ScienceDaily
Nov 8, 2024, 11:32 am99 pts
When people have an audience watching them, it can change their performance for better or worse. Now, researchers have found that chimpanzees' performance on computer tasks is influenced by the number of people watching them. The findings suggest that this 'audience effect' predates the development of…

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