Summary:
- This article discusses research on how chimpanzees process conflicting evidence and make rational decisions, which provides insights into the evolution of rationality in primates.
- The study found that chimps can rationally update their beliefs when presented with new evidence that conflicts with their initial beliefs, similar to how humans update their beliefs based on new information.
- This suggests that the ability to process conflicting evidence and make rational decisions may have emerged earlier in the evolutionary timeline than previously thought, and that it is not unique to humans.