A new study shows macaque species with more tolerant social systems have larger brain regions linked to emotions and social signals.

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Macaque species that live in more tolerant social groups have larger volumes in brain regions tied to social processing, according to a study published in eLife that compared neuroanatomy across ...

Researchers link neuroanatomical features to social tolerance in macaque monkeys and provide a framework for investigating the impact of social environments on brain development.

Larger, more tolerant chimpanzee groups manage shared resources more effectively and exhibit less aggressive competition than smaller, more competitive groups. Tolerance functions as a group-level ...

The research team, led by Durham University’s Department of Anthropology, studied two groups of wild bearded capuchin monkeys in Brazil’s Serra da Capivara National Park. The researchers installed a ...

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala—a region of the brain involved in processing emotions—could be linked to social tolerance in macaque monkeys. Their research, published today in ...

chimpanzees talk it over in committee© Patrick Rolands/Shutterstock.com From school to work to everyday life, you’ve likely been part of groups that work together smoothly and others that quickly ...