All of the monkeys in Harry Harlow's studies strongly preferred the terrycloth mother regardless of which provided food, which strongly imply that primates depend upon touch as a way of developing bonds of affection in infancy.

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Harry Harlow's experiments with rhesus monkeys showed that the infants preferred the comfort of a terrycloth "mother" over a wire "mother" that provided food, demonstrating the importance of physical comfort and touch in the formation of maternal bonds and social development.

All of the Monkeys in Harry Harlow's Studies Strongly Preferred