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A study conducted at the University of Zurich has shown that when animals make decisions for their group, their hearts beat faster.\n<\/p>\n

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This is particularly the case when members of the group do not agree on how to proceed or when individuals fail in their attempts to lead the group, Damien Farine, one of the researchers at the University of Zurich and author of the study, published on Tuesday in the journal Current Biology, told the Keystone-SDA news agency.<\/p>\n

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To carry out their research, the team from the University of Zurich implanted heart rate monitors in a group of vulturine guinea fowl from East Africa. They specifically studied the direction in which the animals moved.<\/p>\n

The guinea fowl that wanted to change direction had a faster heart rate. Those that tried to initiate a change of direction but failed showed particularly high stress symptoms.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis species of bird is well suited to such a study because it is logistically easy to observe,\u201d explained Farine. What\u2019s more, they live in large groups with complex social structures. \u201cWe assume, however, that our results are likely to apply to most species living in groups,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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According to the researcher, all social animals face similar challenges: they have to make group decisions, maintain cohesion and at the same time assert their own needs, such as eating when others want to rest. This also applies to humans, according to Farine. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe go through the same processes every day, for example when we walk with other people and make decisions \u2013 often unconsciously \u2013 about which way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

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