Christopher Krupenye
Christopher Krupenye is a cognitive scientist who collaborates with Amália Bastos in researching animal cognition, particularly in primates. His recent work on the bonobo Kanzi, published in the prestigious journal Science, revealed that Kanzi possesses the ability to understand and reason about imaginary objects, challenging long-held beliefs about the exclusivity of such cognitive skills to humans.
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Christopher Krupenye highlighted the transformative idea that imagination may not be exclusive to humans.
Los simios tienen imaginación y saben fingir
Dominican Republic· 2026-02-06
Christopher Krupenye is a co-author of the study from the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University.
Grandes símios partilham da capacidade humana de imaginar | Cérebro
Portugal· 2026-02-06
Christopher Krupenye collaborated with Amália Bastos in the study showing Kanzi's ability to understand a make-believe game.
Em estudo de cientista brasileira, macaco demonstra capacidade de lidar com objetos imaginários
Brazil· 2026-02-05