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"These studies tell us that elaborate short-term memory skills may have had a much more salient function in early humans than is present in modern humans, perhaps due to our increasing reliance on internet forums."

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Young chimps outperformed university students...
Yes Yes Yes, but can they outdrink students? :P
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Think it's only logical they learn basic things that quick, after all for them it's still a matter of survival, whereas we're being kept safe by our parents in houses etc.

It didn't say anything about long term memory though, did it? I'd be really surprised if the combined forces of long and short term (photographic) memory of a chimpanzee were stronger than man's version of the same, it'd probably move more towards a sort of 'instinct' with them. Quite possibly that's our main strength, being able to combine those two effectively.
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timsinister wrote: Yes Yes Yes, but can they outdrink students? :P
I think only Kodos the Destroyer can.

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Seems strange to suggest but perhaps these chimpanzee are showing better memories as they are showing evolutionary development?
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We are still superior to chimps. We can lie and believe our own lies.

Beat THAT chimps! ;D

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