Hearing Laughter May Cause Orangutans to Value Rewards More
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Orangutans can choose foods based on associations between reward and emotional state caused by sounds from other animals. This is what is indicated in a study published in the scientific journal Biology Letters on Wednesday, which identified a preference for primates for foods associated with laughter recordings. The research suggests that positive emotions can influence the way animals learn and value experiences.
Hearing laughter may cause orangutans to value rewards more
A new study from Indiana University shows that being in a positive mood leads orangutans to value what they learned more strongly. The study comes from the lab of Erica Cartmill, professor of animal behavior, anthropology and cognitive science in the College of Arts and Sciences at IU Bloomington, and was led by Daan Laméris, a postdoctoral researcher at IU.
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