1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,882 So, Ben, do you like movies? 2 00:00:01,882 --> 00:00:02,792 Yeah, I love movies 3 00:00:02,964 --> 00:00:04,604 Like, uh, Point Break! 4 00:00:04,617 --> 00:00:06,577 Yeah, and Top Gun! 5 00:00:06,634 --> 00:00:08,896 And Lethal Weapon 4! 6 00:00:08,934 --> 00:00:10,914 And You've Got Mail! 7 00:00:11,925 --> 00:00:12,625 What? 8 00:00:15,850 --> 00:00:18,060 Today, we are lucky to have Ben Bowlin 9 00:00:18,073 --> 00:00:19,621 From Brain Stuff 10 00:00:19,647 --> 00:00:21,697 Over to discuss friendship 11 00:00:21,839 --> 00:00:24,659 Chimpanzee friendship to be exact 12 00:00:24,673 --> 00:00:26,493 A recent study from the University 13 00:00:26,493 --> 00:00:27,789 of Vienna Austria 14 00:00:27,789 --> 00:00:29,369 And the University of 15 00:00:29,369 --> 00:00:30,299 Zurich, Switzerland 16 00:00:30,299 --> 00:00:32,228 Has found that Chimpanzees 17 00:00:32,228 --> 00:00:33,811 Form their friendship 18 00:00:33,811 --> 00:00:35,999 Based on similar personalities 19 00:00:35,999 --> 00:00:38,319 Yeah just like how we tend 20 00:00:38,319 --> 00:00:39,824 To gravitate towards people 21 00:00:39,824 --> 00:00:41,243 With like-minded interests 22 00:00:41,243 --> 00:00:42,859 So do chimpanzees 23 00:00:43,050 --> 00:00:44,268 Uh, for instance 24 00:00:44,268 --> 00:00:46,083 Like, Alex, be both get along 25 00:00:46,083 --> 00:00:47,746 Because we like the same movies 26 00:00:47,746 --> 00:00:49,290 And chimps tend to get along 27 00:00:49,290 --> 00:00:50,133 With other chimps 28 00:00:50,133 --> 00:00:51,870 Who are either just as outgoing 29 00:00:51,870 --> 00:00:54,231 Or just as introverted as themselves 30 00:00:54,513 --> 00:00:56,109 Biologists Yorg Mason 31 00:00:56,109 --> 00:00:57,573 And Sonia Kosky 32 00:00:57,573 --> 00:00:59,175 Observed that chimpanzees 33 00:00:59,175 --> 00:01:01,306 Tend to sit in body contact 34 00:01:01,306 --> 00:01:03,472 With other chimpanzees of the similar 35 00:01:03,472 --> 00:01:04,850 Personality types 36 00:01:04,850 --> 00:01:07,185 So, what does this say about us? 37 00:01:07,185 --> 00:01:08,378 It's a great question 38 00:01:08,378 --> 00:01:10,293 Because we have to be careful not to 39 00:01:10,293 --> 00:01:11,759 Read too much into this 40 00:01:11,759 --> 00:01:14,025 But then again, humans and chimpanzees 41 00:01:14,025 --> 00:01:15,662 Are pretty closely related 42 00:01:15,662 --> 00:01:17,727 So in a way, it's not surprising 43 00:01:17,727 --> 00:01:20,177 That a lot of your friends will tend to 44 00:01:20,177 --> 00:01:21,657 Be in the same sort of things 45 00:01:22,037 --> 00:01:24,116 Whether you're a person or a chimp 46 00:01:24,155 --> 00:01:26,177 Alright, Ben, well thanks for stopping by 47 00:01:26,177 --> 00:01:28,292 Um, I've got to go see that movie 48 00:01:28,456 --> 00:01:30,616 Uh, Gravity! 49 00:01:30,693 --> 00:01:34,043 Yeah, I heard it's showing at 7 pm 50 00:01:35,305 --> 00:01:36,193 We got to go 51 00:01:36,193 --> 00:01:38,943 Yeah! Do di do di do di do 52 00:01:39,405 --> 00:01:40,190 Alright, guys 53 00:01:40,190 --> 00:01:40,932 Well don't 54 00:01:40,932 --> 00:01:41,672 Forget to check 55 00:01:41,672 --> 00:01:42,982 This episode of brain stuff 56 00:01:42,982 --> 00:01:44,533 And don't forget to subscribe 57 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:48,000 I'll see you hairy mammals tomorrow