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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Why Has Punch, an Adorable Baby Monkey, Struggled to Fit in With His Troop? Scientists Explain the Lives of Japanese Macaques

Over the past few weeks, a baby macaque at Japan’s Ichikawa City Zoo named Punch has taken the internet by storm. Viral ...
Mena FN

A Viral Monkey, His Plushie, And A 70-Year-Old Experiment: What Punch Tells Us About Attachment Theory

(MENAFN- The Conversation) A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching pursuit of companionship. After being abandoned by his mother and rejected by the rest of his troop, ...
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A psychologist explains: What can Punch the monkey and his doll teach us?

Everyone has been talking this past week about the cute monkey who found comfort with another monkey doll. An experts explains why that is precisely where he finds his safe place. Almost everyone was ...
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What viral monkey punch teaches us about gentle parenting

The 'softly-softly' technique gets a lot of flak, but Punch's heart-melting antics back up the science that says hugs are important for kids ...
The Daily Star

Why is everyone obsessed with this monkey and his toy?

Punch wasn't born into a life of luxury. Abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, he was raised by zookeepers. Afterward, the staff gave him the toy because baby monkeys tend to cling to their ...