In chimpanzees, as in humans, faces are personality billboards, a new study suggests.
FACIAL PLAYER A new study indicates that people can usually tell that a chimp is socially dominant, like the one shown here, by examining a picture of its expressionless face. AlessandroZocc/shutterstock
People can usually tell whether or not a chimp acts dominantly and is physically active simply by looking at a picture of the ape’s expressionless mug, says a research team led by psychologist Robert Ward of Bangor University, Wales.
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