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In this episode, Dr. Brandon and Dr. Morgentaler discuss fascinating research on primates and sexual imagery, revealing how apes, like humans, show a natural interest in visual stimuli — and even “pay” to watch it!
- 00:00 – Introduction: Do Apes Like Porn? In this episode, Dr. Brandon and Dr. Morgentaler dive into fascinating research exploring whether apes are naturally drawn to explicit content.
- 00:01 – Cultural Impact of Porn: They discuss how porn remains a controversial topic in human society, yet even primates seem to have an instinctive attraction to sexual imagery.
- 00:14 – Chimpanzees and Porn: The Research Studies show that chimpanzees, when given the option, choose to watch explicit images, raising questions about innate sexual curiosity in primates.
- 00:19 – Pay Per View Study: A fascinating experiment revealed that primates would “pay” juice in exchange for viewing explicit content, suggesting a strong interest in sexual imagery.
- 00:23 – Macaques and Juice Payment: Male macaques were observed willingly giving up juice rewards to access sexually explicit images, indicating a biological drive for visual sexual stimuli.
- 00:31 – Surprising Willingness: The researchers found that not only do primates prefer watching explicit content, but they also favor images of human genitals over those of their own species.
