Dogmatists have one advantage: they are poor listeners. Frans de Waal advantagedogmatistlistener Change image and share on social
You should know as much as you can about the human species if you have a hand in designing human society. Frans de Waal designhandhuman Change image and share on social
If there is any form of contagion that is adaptive, it is the immediate response to the fear of others. If others are fearful, there may be good reason for you to be fearful too. Frans de Waal adaptivecontagionfear Change image and share on social
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 allyalphabroad Change image and share on social
Human morality is unthinkable without empathy. Frans de Waal empathyhumanmorality Change image and share on social
Although elephants are far more distantly related to us than the great apes, they seem to have evolved similar social and cognitive capacities. Frans de Waal apecapacitycognitive Change image and share on social
Understanding the need for religion is a far superior goal to bashing it. Frans de Waal bashgoalreligion Change image and share on social
The intuitive connection children feel with animals can be a tremendous source of joy. The unconditional love received from pets, and the lack of artifice in the relationship, contrast sharply with the much trickier dealings with members of their own species. Frans de Waal animalartificechild share on social
There has been so much underestimating of animal cognition that to perhaps overestimate it, as I probably do, is probably a healthy reaction. Frans de Waal animalcognitionhealthy Change image and share on social
The whole reason people fill their homes with furry carnivores and not with, say, iguanas and turtles, is because mammals offer something no reptile ever will. They give affection, they want affection, and respond to our emotions the way we do to theirs. Frans de Waal affectioncarnivoreemotion share on social
