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Human and chimpanzee leaders share a taste for risk

Phys.org · WORLD · Science · 10/27/2026, 12:20:01 PM

People in leadership positions tend to rate themselves as more risk-loving than those without leadership responsibilities—and a similar pattern emerges among chimpanzees: High-ranking individuals are perceived as more risk-taking than their lower-ranking peers. This is the conclusion of a new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Dresden University of Technology, and the University of Portsmouth, published in The Leadership Quarterly.

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