Monkey See Monkey Take

A new development in our ongoing efforts to understand the mysteries of psychological evolution and thereby unveil the paternity of "evil" - Thieving Rhesus Monkeys:

Psychologists from Yale University … have conducted a series of six experiments during which [Rhesus] monkeys could swipe a grape either from someone who was looking the other way, or from someone who was clearly looking right at the coveted grape.

Almost invariably the monkeys stole the grape from the human whose eyes were either blocked or averted.

There you have it. As for the human animal, check out this fun graphic (from this article, which I previously posted). See? We primates are all one big family.

(Gracias eponymagain).

NOTE: If this post failed to capture your interest, please accept my apology. As a gesture of my contrition, I hope you enjoy this IKEA commercial.