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Harry F. Harlow: 2 ideas worth knowing

2 ideas from Harry F. Harlow, each explained in a minute and credited to the original work. Free on Savvy.

• Baby monkeys chose a soft cloth 'mother' over one that actually fed them

  Starting in 1958, psychologist Harry Harlow raised infant rhesus monkeys with two surrogate mothers: a bare wire frame that dispensed milk, and a soft cloth-covered frame with no f…

  — Harry F. Harlow, The Nature of Love

• Baby monkeys chose comfort over food when given the choice between two fake mothers

  Harry Harlow raised infant rhesus monkeys with two artificial mothers: a bare wire frame that dispensed milk, and a soft cloth-covered frame that dispensed nothing. The infants fed…

  — Harry F. Harlow, The Nature of Love

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