Report: Monkeys Are METALLICA Fans, Scientists Say
September 2, 2009, 15 years ago
Sky News has issued the following report from Alex Watts:
Monkeys have been found to be fans of heavy metal music after scientists in America found it calmed them down.
When a group of cottontop tamarins were played a variety of tunes, from classical to jazz, only songs by thrash metal outfit METALLICA made them react.
But rather than making them agitated or aggressive, the heavy tracks had a soothing effect, Psychology Professor Charles Snowdon, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, found.
Dr Snowdon, who teamed up with National Symphony Orchestra cellist David Teie, also played the monkeys tunes composed specifically for them.
Although they enjoyed Metallica, they were much more interested in these pieces.
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