Study finds that monkeys, like people, can 'choke under pressure' 

Georgia [US], February 13 : It is common for humans to get stressed about the smallest of things. According to a new study led by researchers at Georgia State University, being stressed about doing well on a test might not be limited to humans.

Researchers said, the study, which involved tufted capuchin monkeys living in groups at Georgia State's Language Research Center, was the first to specifically explore whether other species experienced pressure to perform. The study was published in 'Scientific Reports'.

The monkeys were given a computerized matching task. Some trials were cued to be harder, with a higher possible reward and a timeout consequence for wrong answers, while other trials were typical in difficulty to their usual computer tasks.

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