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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Tue Jun 9, 2015, 05:11 PM Jun 2015

Chimpanzees may know when they are right and move to prove it

Chimpanzees may know when they are right and move to prove it

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciencedaily/strange_science/~3/A3mmwW8G_JQ/150608212743.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Chimpanzees are capable of metacognition, or thinking about one's own thinking, and can adjust their behavior accordingly, researchers have discovered.

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Chimpanzees may know when they are right and move to prove it (Original Post) Panich52 Jun 2015 OP

That makes them smarter than republicans... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #1

The link will reinforce what you're thinking. immoderate Jun 2015 #2

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

1. That makes them smarter than republicans...

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 05:19 PM

Jun 2015

I will read the link later.

immoderate

(20,885 posts)

2. The link will reinforce what you're thinking.

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 05:32 PM

Jun 2015

Seriously.

--imm

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