tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743230324327413746.post-1078073756827339002008-06-23T16:21:00.000+05:302008-06-23T16:31:24.054+05:30And we thought we are the only species that can use our mind to imagine and plan for our future? Not any more gentlemen!<br /><br />Studies supported by evidence have indicated that great apes too can exercise their mental skill and act like humans.<br /><br />Two Swedish scientists have published articles on their study of apes who have exercised self control, which means the suppression of immediate drives in favour of delayed rewards; and mental time travel, which means the detached mental experience of a past or future event -- facilitate planning for future needs in humans.<br /><br />What does this imply? So much before humans, the mental capacities that we believed to be exclusive human skill evolved much earlier.<br /><br />Read the<a style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);" href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Earth/Wild__Wacky/Great_apes_can_plan_for_the_future_just_like_humans/articleshow/3145449.cms"> full story.</a>Malathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11929948497111159135malathybadri@gmail.com