Two individually marked bumble bees are shown in a tunnel used for affective contagion experiments. โ
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Bees that briefly interacted with conspecifics in a positive affective state in this tunnel later showed more optimistic responses to ambiguous flowers.โ
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The discovery shows that even insects can share affective states, tracing the roots of affect and social cognition deep into evolution. โ
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Learn more in a 2025 issue of Science for #WorldBeeDay: https://t.co/BGTEHEIm0I