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What is the purpose of using computer animations in studying non-human behavior?
Computer animations provide complete control over variables and the ability to program stimuli that cannot be captured on video.
What is the Living Links Center?
The Living Links Center is a research center located at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University.
What is the main finding of the study mentioned in the text?
The study found that chimpanzees can be stimulated to yawn contagiously by computer animations.
Why is empathy with fictional displays of behavior surprising?
It is surprising because the stimuli are obviously artificial.
What potential benefits do animations have in studying animal behavior?
Animations provide a potentially useful tool for exploring non-human behavior, cognition, and empathy as they offer complete control over variables and can depict stimuli that cannot be captured on video.
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