The cruel experiment that explains Punch the Monkey’s attachment to a plushie

A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching pursuit of companionship. After being abandoned by ...

Viral Japanese monkey Punch‘s bond with plush toy mirrors harrowing 1950s attachment study

But there’s more to Punch’s story than a viral moment. Professor Mark Nielsen from the University of Queensland (UQ) said the ...
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A viral monkey, his plushie, and a 70-year-old experiment: what Punch tells us about attachment theory

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching pursuit of companionship. After being abandoned by his ...
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Why Did Punch the Viral Monkey Adopt an IKEA Plushie as His Mother? A 1957 U.S. Experiment Explains

Experts believe that Punch's healing story demonstrates the results of an experiment conducted by Harry Harlow on emotional ...