The antiquity of empathy
The view of humans as violent war-prone apes is poorly supported by archaeological
evidence and only partly supported by the behavior of our closest primate relatives …
evidence and only partly supported by the behavior of our closest primate relatives …
Moral complexity: The fatal attraction of truthiness and the importance of mature moral functioning
Recently, intuitionist theories have been effective in capturing the academic discourse about
morality. Intuitionist theories, like rationalist theories, offer important but only partial …
morality. Intuitionist theories, like rationalist theories, offer important but only partial …
Two types of aggression in human evolution
RW Wrangham - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Two major types of aggression, proactive and reactive, are associated with contrasting
expression, eliciting factors, neural pathways, development, and function. The distinction is …
expression, eliciting factors, neural pathways, development, and function. The distinction is …
[كتاب][B] The lifeways of hunter-gatherers: the foraging spectrum
RL Kelly - 2013 - books.google.com
In this book, Robert L. Kelly challenges the preconceptions that hunter-gatherers were
Paleolithic relics living in a raw state of nature, instead crafting a position that emphasizes …
Paleolithic relics living in a raw state of nature, instead crafting a position that emphasizes …
[كتاب][B] The myth of race: The troubling persistence of an unscientific idea
RW Sussman - 2014 - degruyter.com
In 1950, UNESCO issued a statement asserting that all humans belong to the same species
and that “race” is not a biological reality but a myth. This was a summary of the findings of an …
and that “race” is not a biological reality but a myth. This was a summary of the findings of an …
[كتاب][B] The age of empathy: Nature's lessons for a kinder society
F De Waal - 2010 - books.google.com
In this thought-provoking book, the acclaimed author of Our Inner Ape examines how
empathy comes naturally to a great variety of animals, including humans. Are we our …
empathy comes naturally to a great variety of animals, including humans. Are we our …
Dying for the group: Towards a general theory of extreme self-sacrifice
Whether upheld as heroic or reviled as terrorism, people have been willing to lay down their
lives for the sake of their groups throughout history. Why? Previous theories of extreme self …
lives for the sake of their groups throughout history. Why? Previous theories of extreme self …
Evolution and the psychology of intergroup conflict: The male warrior hypothesis
The social science literature contains numerous examples of human tribalism and
parochialism—the tendency to categorize individuals on the basis of their group …
parochialism—the tendency to categorize individuals on the basis of their group …
Intergroup aggression in chimpanzees and war in nomadic hunter-gatherers: Evaluating the chimpanzee model
Chimpanzee and hunter-gatherer intergroup aggression differ in important ways, including
humans having the ability to form peaceful relationships and alliances among groups. This …
humans having the ability to form peaceful relationships and alliances among groups. This …
[كتاب][B] Beyond revenge: The evolution of the forgiveness instinct
M McCullough - 2008 - books.google.com
Why is revenge such a pervasive and destructive problem? How can we create a future in
which revenge is less common and forgiveness is more common? Psychologist Michael …
which revenge is less common and forgiveness is more common? Psychologist Michael …