“Monkeys reject unequal pay,” a 2003 study where one subject was rewarded with a cucumber and the other with a much more desirable grape (for the same work)
“Monkeys reject unequal pay,” a 2003 study where one subject was rewarded with a cucumber and the other with a much more desirable grape (for the same work)
The signs of frustration are so *humanlike*. Or maybe frustration just brings out the primitive mannerisms of humans?
GimmeYourTaquitos on
What was it doing when they both got cucumbers but the grapes were visible?
10Core56 on
So cruel but it shows, we are just like freaking monkeys.
fuzzykat72 on
Poor things
Grigor50 on
The concept of “unfair” is very basic to humans and many other beings of a certain intelligence. That’s why societies generally gravitate towards “fairness” in all things.
Line-Noise on
I’d react the same way if someone tried to give me cucumber!
stepoff_dude1 on
“Mr Kramer, he’s an innocent primate”
“Well so am I!”
mozchops on
Now they should form a union so that they both get grapes or the production line stops.
AbbyBabble on
Aw. No one likes injustice meted out by an authority figure.
krwskater25 on
It’s sad that it takes a demonstration with monkeys to show the inequality us humans have to face.
Davydicus1 on
Me too monkey. Me too.
DobbyDaCat on
Shocker. We really need to cage up monkeys to do social experiments, when all you have to do is OPEN YOUR FUCKING EYES?
fohktor on
I love when it throws the cucumber back at the researcher.
roninXpl on
Now let them vote for ape that promises to take the grape from that one monkey in exchange for there grapes but without change in cucumber pay lol
High_Speed_Chase on
Animal behavior is incredible. “Their traits are so human.” No, we’re simply (barely) higher thinking animals.
Source: I’m a Service Dog Trainer.
starfoxsixtywhore on
Why wouldn’t they give one monkey three grapes and one monkey two to see how they felt about that? Two different foods don’t really equate to the feeling of unequal pay
121gigawhatevs on
What the monkey needs is religion and a conservative news network to convince him that hes lazy and needs to work harder
SystematicApproach on
I think we’re often are unaware that, in the end, we’re just smart animals.
capnlatenight on
…I need to stop over extending at work.
Notice the total apathy from the other monkey. Instead of biting the grape in half to share one piece, it allowed the other to work the same for unequal reward. My coworkers probably realize I get more done than they do for the same pay.
C3sarius on
What the Jellybean is wrong with people? Give the damn Monkey his Grape!
Specific-Opposite-28 on
I like when he swings his head back like “THIS MOTHERFUCKER!” And stares in the corner for a second before regrouping himself
Hvalhemligheten on
They are much smarter than us humans who love to obey to billionaires and extreme wealth inequality like it’s the best fucking system we can come up with.
always_an_explinatio on
So like us monkeys care more about being treated equally than they do about “justice”. The monkey who was getting grapes was perfectly happy with the arrangement
ajtreee on
This is the reason why employers don’t want you discussing your pay with other staff.
They will have to pay every one grapes and not cucumbers.
A_Dragon on
This is the very reason the world is in so much trouble right now…
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The signs of frustration are so *humanlike*. Or maybe frustration just brings out the primitive mannerisms of humans?
What was it doing when they both got cucumbers but the grapes were visible?
So cruel but it shows, we are just like freaking monkeys.
Poor things
The concept of “unfair” is very basic to humans and many other beings of a certain intelligence. That’s why societies generally gravitate towards “fairness” in all things.
I’d react the same way if someone tried to give me cucumber!
“Mr Kramer, he’s an innocent primate”
“Well so am I!”
Now they should form a union so that they both get grapes or the production line stops.
Aw. No one likes injustice meted out by an authority figure.
It’s sad that it takes a demonstration with monkeys to show the inequality us humans have to face.
Me too monkey. Me too.
Shocker. We really need to cage up monkeys to do social experiments, when all you have to do is OPEN YOUR FUCKING EYES?
I love when it throws the cucumber back at the researcher.
Now let them vote for ape that promises to take the grape from that one monkey in exchange for there grapes but without change in cucumber pay lol
Animal behavior is incredible. “Their traits are so human.” No, we’re simply (barely) higher thinking animals.
Source: I’m a Service Dog Trainer.
Why wouldn’t they give one monkey three grapes and one monkey two to see how they felt about that? Two different foods don’t really equate to the feeling of unequal pay
What the monkey needs is religion and a conservative news network to convince him that hes lazy and needs to work harder
I think we’re often are unaware that, in the end, we’re just smart animals.
…I need to stop over extending at work.
Notice the total apathy from the other monkey. Instead of biting the grape in half to share one piece, it allowed the other to work the same for unequal reward. My coworkers probably realize I get more done than they do for the same pay.
What the Jellybean is wrong with people? Give the damn Monkey his Grape!
I like when he swings his head back like “THIS MOTHERFUCKER!” And stares in the corner for a second before regrouping himself
They are much smarter than us humans who love to obey to billionaires and extreme wealth inequality like it’s the best fucking system we can come up with.
So like us monkeys care more about being treated equally than they do about “justice”. The monkey who was getting grapes was perfectly happy with the arrangement
This is the reason why employers don’t want you discussing your pay with other staff.
They will have to pay every one grapes and not cucumbers.
This is the very reason the world is in so much trouble right now…
Our extreme sense of fairness is being hijacked.