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"In experiments, male adolescent monkeys also prefer to play with wheeled vehicles while the females prefer dolls — and their societies say nothing on the matte
by influx 9y ago
"In experiments, male adolescent monkeys also prefer to play with wheeled vehicles while the females prefer dolls — and their societies say nothing on the matter."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.livescience.com/22677-girls-dolls-boys-toy-trucks.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.livescience.com/22677-girls...
This suggests there may be something deeper than expectation from culture and society.
- throwawaycopy 9y agoMonkeys don't have language and culture. This study suggests nothing about the impact of culture and society on human individuals.
- GhostVII 9y agoIsn't that the point? Monkeys don't have language and culture, but males and females still prefer different types of things, giving evidence to the argument that it is not simply culture influencing children's toy preferences
- throwawaycopy 9y agoThis is a study about monkeys. How does this and why should this apply to humans?
- flukus 9y agoBecause we both evolved from a distant ancestor, any behavior we share is very likely to be an evolutionary trait.