Interesting Study: Chimpanzees Also Have “Influencers”
In our society, there is such a thing as powerful people. They influence the habits and behaviors of some population groups. For example, pop stars, actors set fashion trends and habits.
Chimpanzee Study Results
According to research, primates have dominant individuals that influence the behavior of other animals.
Leeuwen and Hoppit published their findings in the journal Science Advances. They found evidence that chimpanzees, like humans, have warnings when it comes to acquiring social habits.
Such biases may have evolutionary benefits, as they replicate human dominance, which has great social acceptance.
In addition, chimpanzees choose the most popular methods of something. Also, according to the results of research, social habits are transmitted not only from mother to offspring, but also among unrelated groups.
