Chimpanzees yawn when observing an android yawn

Chimpanzees yawn when observing an android yawn

Abstract This study explores contagious yawning in adult chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in the presence of a non-biological humanoid agent, an android. Chimpanzees observed an android portraying specific facial expressions, including yawns and gapes. The results showed that adult chimpanzees exhibite...

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Main Authors: R. Joly-Mascheroni, B. Forster, M. Llorente, C. Valsera, A. Gomara, D. Crailsheim, B. Calvo-Merino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Contagion
Yawning
Chimpanzee
Android
Empathy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98639-z
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