"Question whose standards you use to judge others Primatologist Dr. Christine Webb observed that studies comparing human and chimpanzee cognition are routinely conducted in captive labs using human-made tools like plastic puzzle boxes and touchscreens — environments far more familiar to humans than chimps. As she explains, researchers are "stacking the deck against them in these kinds of comparisons because of the way that we're studying them, the tasks that we're giving them" and then concluding humans are superior. This same logic applies whenever you evaluate someone's ability using criteria built around your own background, culture, or strengths — recognizing that bias is the first step to a fairer assessment. Source: Dr. Christine Webb, Science Friday, Viral Monkeys and Animal Emotions"