Task design influences prosociality in captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).

Chimpanzees confer benefits on group members, both in the wild and in captive populations. Experimental studies of how animals allocate resources can provide useful insights about the motivations underlying prosocial behavior, and understanding the relationship between task design and prosocial beha...

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Main Authors: Bailey R House, Joan B Silk, Susan P Lambeth, Steven J Schapiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4156467?pdf=render