Humans may not be the only primates with geometric intuition as monkeys recognise shapes in remarkably similar ways, study finds

New research indicates monkeys and humans process geometric shapes similarly. This suggests geometric intuition evolved long before modern humans appeared. Rotated shapes revealed abstract reasoning abilities in monkeys and children. The study found shared cognitive mechanisms rather than separate systems. Human geometric abilities build upon primate foundations, not entirely new reasoning.

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