From Punch the monkey to adulthood: Why comfort objects still matter

Punch, a male macaque monkey, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

From Punch the monkey to adulthood: Why comfort objects still matter

The recent craze about Punch, an abandoned baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa Zoo in Japan, has brought renewed attention to something many people intuitively understand: comfort objects matter.

Originally published on lifestance.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

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