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Or 3) the previous binary is overly simplistic. Bear in mind that there are studies in apes demonstrating preferences in toys that mirror what is widely assume
by Kalium 12y ago
Or 3) the previous binary is overly simplistic.
Bear in mind that there are studies in apes demonstrating preferences in toys that mirror what is widely assumed to be purely cultural influences in humans.
- nine_k 12y ago(Offtopic:) Why do you think apes lack some kind of culture? I wonder how was the studies controlled for that.
- Kalium 12y agoI don't think apes culture-free. I suspect ape culture is highly unlikely to have gendering of wheeled toys. Mostly because that requires the discovery/invention of wheels and so on, which ape cultures outside our own have largely not managed.
- nerfhammer 12y agoIt's reliable across different populations and has been demonstrated in monkeys (non-apes), for which the existence of culture may be more more doubtful. It's pretty easy to replicate, here's an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm9xXyw2f7g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm9xXyw2f7g