The cruel experiment that explains Punch the Monkey’s attachment to a plushie

Harlow’s discovery was significant because it completely reoriented the dominant behaviourist view of the time. This dominant ...

Viral Japanese monkey Punch‘s bond with plush toy mirrors harrowing 1950s attachment study

But there’s more to Punch’s story than a viral moment. Professor Mark Nielsen from the University of Queensland (UQ) said the ...
Psychology Today

What Punch the Monkey Tells Us About Parent Abandonment

An abandoned baby macaque’s story reveals what family rejection does to the brain—and how new attachments can help us heal.
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The risk of lab experiments on animals extends to people, too

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by Dr. Emily Talkington is a wildlife veterinarian specializing in primates I’m a wildlife ...

The tragedy of Punch the monkey: why do mother animals abandon their offspring?

Footage of Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque, has gone viral around the world after he was rejected by his mother and formed a bond with a soft toy ...
The Daily Star

Why is everyone obsessed with this monkey and his toy?

Discover the heartwarming story of Punch, the viral Japanese macaque, and his beloved orangutan comfort toy. Learn about emotional security and resilience.
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California Voice: Risk of lab experiments on animals extends to people, too

I’m a wildlife veterinarian specializing in monkeys, so I know there are ways to prevent the recent incident in Mississippi where eight monkeys escaped during transport from a research lab in New ...
Santa Maria Times

The risk of lab experiments on animals extends to people, too | Guest Commentary

I’m a wildlife veterinarian specializing in monkeys, so I know there are ways to prevent the recent incident in Mississippi where eight monkeys escaped during transport from a research lab in New ...