Enriching the lives of captive primates: issues and problems (1989)

Novak, M. A. , Drewsen, K. H.

Abstract

Discussion of the concept of 'psychological well-being'. For troop-living primates such as rhesus monkeys, the best way to promote their well-being in the laboratory may be to rear them with partners or in social groups. ... Before we conclude that music is a form of enrichment for our colony groups, it would be prudent to compare it with other types of stimulation that monkeys can turn on or off.