Wednesday 23 April 2014

Brain size matters when it comes to animal self-control

Date:
April 22, 2014

Source:
University of California - Berkeley

Summary:
Chimpanzees may throw tantrums like toddlers, but their total brain size suggests they have more self-control than, say, a gerbil or fox squirrel, according to a new study of 36 species of mammals and birds ranging from orangutans to zebra finches.


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