Wow if it is a true experiment was true then it would explain so much about human mentality and how sometimes we tend to follow without knowing why. However, this isn't a true experiment, it's just an anecdote, tried googling it but all I got was this : http://www.mwls.co.uk/anecdotes/5monkeys.htm

As for chimps' intelligence, they are far more intelligent than people think. In fact, chimps and humans have 96% of their DNA in common.

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