Brian Hare
Brian Hare
cannot faced problem recognize recruit solve
The experiments show that chimpanzees spontaneously recognize that when they are faced with a problem they cannot solve on their own they need to recruit help.
game nervous rookie situation step
I am going to be a rookie myself when I first step out there on Sept. 10. You can't simulate what a game situation is going to be like, you can't simulate the nervous feeling, everything is just different on Saturdays.
bigger brains closer dogs wolves
Wolves have bigger brains than dogs, so it was thought the wolves would do better. And chimpanzees are primates, closer to humans, so it was thought they would do better.
avoid helpful
You can't be helpful if you don't have a way to avoid being cheated.
dogs reading social talent
Dogs have a talent for reading social cues in a very sophisticated way.
catch experiment happens helps
It just happens that because they're all doing it at the same time, it helps them catch the monkey. You really need an experiment to get at what they are doing.
dogs looks thinking trying understand
It looks like dogs really do understand what we are trying to tell them, they are thinking about what we want, and they understand that we are trying to communicate.
dog special toddler
What is really special about dogs is they're really similar to even human toddlers.
dog eye oxytocin
When dogs and humans make eye contact, that actually releases what's known as the love hormone, oxytocin, in both the dog and the human.
dog eye hug
When dogs are actually looking at you, they're essentially hugging you with their eyes.
chalk
If someone says, 'we'd be keen', then we'd chalk it as an option.
chase effective quite together work
They work together to chase monkeys, and they're quite effective when they chase them together.