Self-handicapping during play fighting in capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)

Play may serve several potential functions, including learning to overcome unexpected circumstances. Self-handicapping, during which individuals do not utilize their full strength, is proposed to provide training for the unexpected. If self-handicapping occurs, then play fight intensity should decre...

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Published in:Behaviour 2017, Vol.154 (9-10), p.909-938
Main Authors: Lutz, Meredith C, Judge, Peter G
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