A rhesus macaque monkey grooms another on Cayo Santiago, off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico. Brennan Linsley/AP hide caption toggle caption Brennan Linsley/AP Hidden Brain The Monkey Marketplace October 21, 2019 • What makes the mind of a human different from that of other animals? Psychologist Laurie Santos says we can't know the answer to that question if we only study humans. This week, we turn to Laurie's work with monkeys to understand which parts of human behavior are distinct, and which we share with other species. The Monkey Marketplace Listen · 48:40 48:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/770430417/772003884" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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