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Does having a teen feel like living with a chimpanzee? You may not be far off, study shows
Adolescents tend to have emotional and behavioral problems. They try new things, take risks, and develop their ideas and identities as their brains seek out new experiences and information. What about chimpanzees, our closest cousins? A new study on adolescent chimps, aged between eight and 15 in a 50-year life span, at a sanctuary in the Republic of Congo showed that they take risks and tend to be more impulsive than grown-up adults. In the meantime, contrary to human counterparts who tend to choose an immediate reward, adolescent chimps are as patient as their adults to get a better reward. Are human adolescents less mature than chimps of the same age group?
Enjoy reading the article and learning about how to deal with aggressive and impatient adolescents.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/30/health/teens-chimpanzees-scn-wellness/index.html
Does having a teen feel like living with a chimpanzee? You may not be far off, study shows
Adolescents tend to have emotional and behavioral problems. They try new things, take risks, and develop their ideas and identities as their brains seek out new experiences and information. What about chimpanzees, our closest cousins? A new study on adolescent chimps, aged between eight and 15 in a 50-year life span, at a sanctuary in the Republic of Congo showed that they take risks and tend to be more impulsive than grown-up adults. In the meantime, contrary to human counterparts who tend to choose an immediate reward, adolescent chimps are as patient as their adults to get a better reward. Are human adolescents less mature than chimps of the same age group?
Enjoy reading the article and learning about how to deal with aggressive and impatient adolescents.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/30/health/teens-chimpanzees-scn-wellness/index.html
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