Chimps perform better at complex tasks when an audience is watching – study

A chimpanzee performing a computer-based task Picture: Akiho Muramatsu/Kyoto University/PA

Chimpanzees, like many humans, perform better at complex tasks when there is an audience watching, scientists have found.

Researchers discovered the great apes at a primate research centre in Japan were better at touchscreen tests when they were being watched by humans.