Chimp vs Human

[Wiggs Dannyboy]

This is a test of the mental variety, not strength, which we all know the chimps win easily. But, mentally? Would you be surprised to see a chimp out perform a human in a mental challenge?

Watch the video and find out:

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[Dropped Cat]

I've been to FL, no need to speculate which is smarter.

 

[bombadil.360]

awesome!

not that I like humans that much, but to be fair, the chimp had practiced for a very long time... I bet if a human were to practice half the time the chimp did, the human would win.

 

[SeedsOfFreedom]

awesome!

not that I like humans that much, but to be fair, the chimp had practiced for a very long time... I bet if a human were to practice half the time the chimp did, the human would win.

I think you may be right, but this is none the less amazing. I always wonder if in the future evolutionary process, chimps or another species(dolphins?) could develop intelligence like present day humans, then once this happens(in maybe a million years) we could have 2 intelligent species on our planet at once. This is also assuming we don't kill ourselves and everything else first!

 

[Wiggs Dannyboy]

Here is some more info on the test and whether humans could match the chimp's results...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/17/chimpanzee-memory-study-short-term_n_2703588.html

Here is the article:
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Chimpanzee Memory Study Suggests Apes' Short-Term Recall Better Than Humans'

Boston — Chimpanzees may have more smarts than humans, at least regarding short-term memories, new research suggests.

A Japanese researcher presented a video showing the remarkable abilities of a chimpanzee named Ayumu, here at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Thursday (Feb. 14). When the numbers 1 through 9 appeared randomly on a screen and then disappeared, the chimpanzee was able to recall the exact sequence and location of each number. Ayumu has also learnt numbers 1 through 19 and is able to touch each one in ascending order, which hasn't been shown before, Tetsuro Matsuzawa, a researcher at Kyoto University's Primate Research Institute, told Livescience.

As Matsuzawa showed the video to a room of scientists and journalists, murmurs of amazement were heard. "Don't worry, nobody can do it," Matsuzawa said, with an almost mischievous smile. "It's impossible for you."

A select few humans have such abilities, but these are typically people with savant syndrome, which is accompanied by severe mental disabilities; it's simply beyond the powers of an ordinary human, Matsuzawa said. On the other hand, six out of six chimpanzees tested could rapidly remember the location and order of nine digits, he said. [8 Amazing Non-Human Primate Abilities]

This incredible short-term (or "working") memory helps chimpanzees survive in the wild, where they often must make rapid and complex decisions. Working memory is an active form of short-term memory, a mental workspace that allows the brain to juggle multiple thoughts simultaneously.

For chimps, the amazing working memory likely helps the animals navigate the branches of huge trees to feed, for example, or decide what to do when competing groups of animals are threatening one another, he said.

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