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Capuchin monkeys reject unequal pay

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Animals & naturePsychology & human behavior

What it is

Primatologist Frans de Waal shows an experiment in which capuchin monkeys refuse a reward after seeing a partner get a better one for the same task. It illustrates a sense of fairness in primates.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it in discussions of pay fairness and inequality as a short, funny demonstration of the fairness instinct.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2019

What HN commenters said

  1. “it's a short video and pretty hilarious, worth a watch”

    Monkeys reacting to unequal reward.

    thaumaturgy, 2014-02 · Recommendation · in “The Star Trek Economy”

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Topics: capuchin monkeys, frans de waal, fairness, unequal pay, animal behavior

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