PSYC21H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Galago, Slot Machine, Skill
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Complex array of emotional and cognitive abilities contribute to our identity and social dev. Africa making spears like our ancestors. Chimps supposed to be afraid of water but these chimps go for a dip holding on until he overcomes his fears (wild chimps never seen playing like this) Emotions thought to be humans are being found in apes. Study: placing a peanut in a tube and the chimp solved it by using the water as a tool to float out the peanut. They have to understand that they can use water as a tube. Catching them by making and using spears take distinct steps in a premeditated hunt (sharpen, stab, sniff etc) Most of the spear hunting taking place during the rainy season. Routinely makes and uses deadly weapons to catch and eat food. Has spread throughout much of the group scientific definition of culture (sharing ideas etc)
