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If one bird foraging in a flock on the ground suddenly takes off, all other birds will take off immediately after, before they even know what's going on. The one who stays behind may be prey.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: After Before Behind Bird Birds Even Flock Going Ground Immediately Know May Off Other Prey Stays Suddenly Take Takes Who Will

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Darwin wasn't just provocative in saying that we descend from the apes - he didn't go far enough. We are apes in every way, from our long arms and tailless bodies to our habits and temperament.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: Ape Arms Bodies Darwin Descend Enough Every Far Go Habits He Just Long Our Provocative Saying Temperament Way

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Humans have a lot of pro-social tendencies.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: Humans Lot Tendencies

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People want to work with somebody who feels shame, who worries about the perceptions of others. Dishonesty is something we don't like in others.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: About Dishonesty Feels Like Others People Perceptions Shame Somebody Something Want Who Work Worries

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I describe in 'Chimpanzee Politics' how the alpha male needs broad support to reach the top spot. He needs some close allies and he needs many group members to be on his side.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: Allies Alpha Broad Close Describe Group He His How Male Many Members Needs Politics Reach Side Some Spot Support Top

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Empathy probably started out as a mechanism to improve maternal care. Mammalian mothers who were attentive to their young's needs were more likely to rear successful offspring.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: Attentive Care Empathy Improve Likely Maternal Mechanism More Mothers Needs Offspring Out Rear Started Successful Were Who Young

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Male chimpanzees have an extraordinarily strong drive for dominance. They're constantly jockeying for position.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: Constantly Dominance Drive Extraordinarily Male Position Strong

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The thinking is that we started evolving language not by speaking but by gesturing.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: Evolving Language Speaking Started Thinking

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The role of inequity in society is grossly underestimated. Inequity is not good for your health, basically.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: Basically Good Health Role Society Underestimated Your

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Very ancient parts of the brain are involved in moral decision making.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: Ancient Brain Decision Decision Making Involved Making Moral Parts Very

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Biography

Nationality: Dutch

Type: Scientist

Born: October 29th, 1948

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