The pictured wire figure with nursing bottle was actually used in experiments examining bonding in primates. Another version included cloth padding, and was preferred over the bare wire one by baby monkeys. But all the monkeys “cared for” by these parental surrogates grew into adults with profound relational deficiencies. And none of them ever got a “Mom” tattoo.
jimmjonzz Premium Member almost 8 years ago
The pictured wire figure with nursing bottle was actually used in experiments examining bonding in primates. Another version included cloth padding, and was preferred over the bare wire one by baby monkeys. But all the monkeys “cared for” by these parental surrogates grew into adults with profound relational deficiencies. And none of them ever got a “Mom” tattoo.
Kip W almost 8 years ago
I always felt so sorry for the poor little monkey bastards in those photos.
tim.lowell almost 8 years ago
Too close to home, Ruben, too close to home.
jpozenel almost 8 years ago
Would it kill you to pick up a phone and call sometime?