Check out the videos of the 5-year-old chimp winning a speed number recognition memory test while pitted against college students. The college students and the chimp had the same accuracy scores. But the chimp also won the speed number placement memory test.
The chimp is obviously chewing while kicking butt. I want to know if the co-eds got fed treats for their efforts? And what is that little chimp eating capsule filled with Red Bull and Sports Beans?
Evidently, young chimps and human children have higher recognition abilities, which decline with age in both chimps and humans. So, the chimp is going to compete against some real players soon, other single-digit-aged creatures.
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