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Frans De Waal Quotes

Many economists are great believers in the idea that everything in nature is competitive and that we should set up a society which is competitive to reflect that. Anyone who cannot keep up, well, too bad Picture Quote #1

There’s a long tradition in Western thought that humans are not shackled by biology, whereas animals are pure instinct machines Picture Quote #1

Closeness to animals creates the desire to understand them, and not just a little piece of them, but the whole animal. It makes us wonder what goes on in their heads even though we fully realize that the answer can only be approximated Picture Quote #1

If we look straight and deep into a chimpanzee’s eyes, an intelligent self-assured personality looks back at us. If they are animals, what must we be? Picture Quote #1

Following rules is, of course, the reason the dog is man’s best friend is because the dog follows rules, and they actually do experiments on that, is that how well certain breeds of dogs follow rules, and how much they internalize them. And so many hierarchical animals, obviously they follow rules Picture Quote #1

Experiments with animals have long been handicapped by our anthropocentric attitude: We often test them in ways that work fine with humans but not so well with other species Picture Quote #1

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Scientists are supposed to study animals in a totally objective fashion, similar to the way we inspect a rock or measure the circumference of a tree trunk. Emotions are not to interfere with the assessment. The animal-rights movement capitalizes on this perception, depicting scientists as devoid of compassion Picture Quote #1

The term ‘alpha female’ originated in my field of animal behavior, but has acquired new meaning. It refers to women who are in charge, for example, by flirting and dating on their own terms. It is also used maliciously for a loud-mouthed, controlling woman who has no patience with deviating opinions Picture Quote #1

One thing bothered me as a student. In the 1960s, human behavior was totally off limits for the biologist. There was animal behavior, then there was a long time nothing, after which came human behavior as a totally separate category best left to a different group of scientists Picture Quote #1

We need to separate the process of evolution - which is, indeed, a self-serving process - and the actual motivations of animals Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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The chimpanzees could tear me apart in no time. They’re many times stronger than we are Picture Quote #1

Future benefits rarely figure in the minds of animals Picture Quote #1

The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice Picture Quote #1

Science is not inherently good Picture Quote #1

Male bonobos really don’t fit the human male ideal Picture Quote #1

I think we need to start thinking about grounding our moral systems in our biology Picture Quote #1

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Female bonobos form a strong sisterhood. They rule through female solidarity Picture Quote #1

Dogmatists have one advantage: they are poor listeners Picture Quote #1

The hamadryas baboon is a harem holder where one male mates with multiple females Picture Quote #1

The thinking is that we started evolving language not by speaking but by gesturing Picture Quote #1

Although elephants are far more distantly related to us than the great apes, they seem to have evolved similar social and cognitive capacities Picture Quote #1

A chimpanzee who is really gearing up for a fight doesn’t waste time with gestures but just goes ahead and attacks Picture Quote #1

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It is hard to get animals which normally pay little attention to each other to do things together. One can teach dolphins to jump simultaneously out of the water precisely because they show similar behavior spontaneously, but try to make two domestic cats jump together and you will fail Picture Quote #1

The possibility that empathy resides in parts of the brain so ancient that we share them with rats should give pause to anyone comparing politicians with those poor, underestimated creatures Picture Quote #1

Chimpanzees, typically, kiss and embrace after fights. They first make eye contact from a distance to see the mood of the others. Then they approach and kiss and embrace Picture Quote #1

I’m personally a nonbeliever, so I’m struggling with if we really need religion Picture Quote #1

There is little evidence that other animals judge the appropriateness of actions that do not directly affect themselves Picture Quote #1

Male chimpanzees have an extraordinarily strong drive for dominance. They’re constantly jockeying for position Picture Quote #1

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Many economists are great believers in the idea that everything in nature is competitive and that we should set up a society which is competitive to reflect that. Anyone who cannot keep up, well, too bad. (Frans De Waal Quotes) There’s a long tradition in Western thought that humans are not shackled by biology, whereas animals are pure instinct machines. (Frans De Waal Quotes) Closeness to animals creates the desire to understand them, and not just a little piece of them, but the whole animal. It makes us wonder what goes on in their heads even though we fully realize that the answer can only be approximated. (Frans De Waal Quotes) If we look straight and deep into a chimpanzee’s eyes, an intelligent self-assured personality looks back at us. If they are animals, what must we be? (Frans De Waal Quotes) Following rules is, of course, the reason the dog is man’s best friend is because the dog follows rules, and they actually do experiments on that, is that how well certain breeds of dogs follow rules, and how much they internalize them. And so many hierarchical animals, obviously they follow rules. (Frans De Waal Quotes) Experiments with animals have long been handicapped by our anthropocentric attitude: We often test them in ways that work fine with humans but not so well with other species. (Frans De Waal Quotes) Scientists are supposed to study animals in a totally objective fashion, similar to the way we inspect a rock or measure the circumference of a tree trunk. Emotions are not to interfere with the assessment. The animal-rights movement capitalizes on this perception, depicting scientists as devoid of compassion. (Frans De Waal Quotes) The term ‘alpha female’ originated in my field of animal behavior, but has acquired new meaning. It refers to women who are in charge, for example, by flirting and dating on their own terms. It is also used maliciously for a loud-mouthed, controlling woman who has no patience with deviating opinions. (Frans De Waal Quotes) One thing bothered me as a student. In the 1960s, human behavior was totally off limits for the biologist. There was animal behavior, then there was a long time nothing, after which came human behavior as a totally separate category best left to a different group of scientists. (Frans De Waal Quotes) We need to separate the process of evolution - which is, indeed, a self-serving process - and the actual motivations of animals. (Frans De Waal Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) The chimpanzees could tear me apart in no time. They’re many times stronger than we are (Frans De Waal Quotes) Future benefits rarely figure in the minds of animals (Frans De Waal Quotes) The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice (Frans De Waal Quotes) Science is not inherently good (Frans De Waal Quotes) Male bonobos really don’t fit the human male ideal (Frans De Waal Quotes) I think we need to start thinking about grounding our moral systems in our biology (Frans De Waal Quotes) Female bonobos form a strong sisterhood. They rule through female solidarity (Frans De Waal Quotes) Dogmatists have one advantage: they are poor listeners (Frans De Waal Quotes) The hamadryas baboon is a harem holder where one male mates with multiple females (Frans De Waal Quotes) The thinking is that we started evolving language not by speaking but by gesturing (Frans De Waal Quotes) 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 Quotes) A chimpanzee who is really gearing up for a fight doesn’t waste time with gestures but just goes ahead and attacks (Frans De Waal Quotes) It is hard to get animals which normally pay little attention to each other to do things together. One can teach dolphins to jump simultaneously out of the water precisely because they show similar behavior spontaneously, but try to make two domestic cats jump together and you will fail (Frans De Waal Quotes) The possibility that empathy resides in parts of the brain so ancient that we share them with rats should give pause to anyone comparing politicians with those poor, underestimated creatures (Frans De Waal Quotes) Chimpanzees, typically, kiss and embrace after fights. They first make eye contact from a distance to see the mood of the others. Then they approach and kiss and embrace (Frans De Waal Quotes) I’m personally a nonbeliever, so I’m struggling with if we really need religion (Frans De Waal Quotes) There is little evidence that other animals judge the appropriateness of actions that do not directly affect themselves (Frans De Waal Quotes) Male chimpanzees have an extraordinarily strong drive for dominance. They’re constantly jockeying for position (Frans De Waal Quotes)

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