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Yawns Are Encouraged Even without a Bond: a Study with Chimpanzees and Robots Proves It

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A world-first study conducted with primates at the Mona Foundation demonstrates the influence a robot can have on a living being
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Not only do the chimpanzees yawn along with the robot; they also prepare for a nap in the presence of the yawning robot head. This is what researchers write in the journal Scientific Reports. They base their findings on an experiment in which they confronted chimpanzees in a shelter of Fundació MONA with a – somewhat frightening – robot head. That […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .

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A world-first study conducted with primates at the Mona Foundation demonstrates the influence a robot can have on a living being

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3cat.cat broke the news in on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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