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Psychology
fromHarvard Gazette
3 days ago

Think your adolescence was hard? Try being a chimp. - Harvard Gazette

Long, vulnerable adolescence in humans may have evolved to support social reorientation and the formation of new bonds, shown in chimpanzees and bonobos.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Two hundred chimpanzees are embroiled in a civil war'

On June 24, 2015, a Western party of Ngogo chimpanzees approached a Central group, but instead of mingling, the Western chimps ran away when they heard their Central mates, leading to a chase.
OMG science
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
8 months ago

What Makes a Good Reputation?

Social-evaluative situations trigger the sympathetic fight-or-flight response because human survival historically depended on reputation and social standing.
Science
fromMail Online
9 months ago

Female gorillas can overpower males double their size, study reveals

In gorilla communities, females can overpower males despite size differences, suggesting power dynamics are influenced by factors beyond physical strength.
Women
fromenglish.elpais.com
10 months ago

The myth of alpha male dominance: Study debunks the idea that males always rule primate societies

Power dynamics between males and females in primates are flexible, with neither sex universally dominating.
fromNature
10 months ago

These scientists re-enacted Stone-Age voyage to Japan's remotest islands

Archaeologists have 'drawn lines' showing how Stone-Age seafarers could have discovered the southernmost islands of Japan, travelling northeast from Taiwan.
Roam Research
fromtime.com
11 months ago

The High Price We Pay for Tribalism

We have an innate need to attach to caregivers; however, anything beyond that initial impulse to attach must be taught.
Parenting
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