Chimp Cure for Stress: Hugs and Kisses
Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 (Original item from 2008)
Wildlife and Exotics | Wildlife
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Researchers studying chimpanzees have found that stress is reduced in chimpanzees that are victims of aggression if a third chimpanzee steps in to offer consolation. This shows a relationship between consolation and stress reduction, an expression of empathy which is equivalent to "sympathetic concern" in human children.
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