Monkey Collage (IMAGE)

Duke University

Monkey Collage

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Monkeys find the faces of other monkeys impossible to ignore, especially if they're showing some sort of emotion like these threat displays. A new study finds the part of the monkey's brain that strains to maintain focus in the face of distractions.

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Wild rhesus macaques by Lauren Brent

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