14 DAY TRIAL // After spending loads of time analyzing the behavior of chimps and bonobos in African sanctuaries, two American researchers found that these animals display emotional responses to the outcomes of their decision.
To put it bluntly: they throw a fit whenever things don't work out as they expected them to, and seem quite pleased when a risk-taking strategy pays off.
When angry that a situation didn't go according to plan, the chimps and the bonobos reportedly started pouting and moaning, scratching and banging.
What's interesting is that, according to the experiments carried out by these specialists, chimps are a tad more patient and willing to take risk than bonobos are.
“Psychologists and economists have found that emotions play a critical role in shaping how humans make complex decisions, such as decisions about saving or investing money.”
“But it was not known if these processes are shared with other animals when they make decisions about their important resources – such as food,” researcher Alexandra Rosati commented on the findings of this investigation.