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Frans De Waal Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

Personally, I think it is possible to build a society that is moral on a nonreligious basis, but the jury is still out on that Picture Quote #1

Religion may have become a codification of morality, and it may fortify it, but it’s not the origin of it Picture Quote #1

To endow animals with human emotions has long been a scientific taboo. But if we do not, we risk missing something fundamental, about both animals and us Picture Quote #1

The primate laugh is given in playful contexts, and as such has a strong similarity to the human laugh Picture Quote #1

When we are bad, we are worse than any primate that I know. And when we are good, we are actually better and more altruistic than any primate that I know Picture Quote #1

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We would much rather blame nature for what we don’t like in ourselves than credit it for what we do like Picture Quote #1

Studies of reconciliation in primates have demonstrated that if the relationship value increases between two parties they are more willing to make peace Picture Quote #1

If both parties have a stake in the other, the chances of them killing each other are going to be reduced Picture Quote #1

We justify the inequalities by saying some people are just better and smarter than others and the strong should survive and the poor can die off Picture Quote #1

If you want to design a successful human society, you need to know what kind of animal we are. Are we a social animal or a selfish animal? Do we respond better when we’re solitary or living in a group? Picture Quote #1

Religions have a strong binding function and a cohesive element. They emphasize the primacy of the community as opposed to the individual, and they also help set one community apart from another that doesn’t share their beliefs Picture Quote #1

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The original form is the contagion of fear and alarm. You’re in a flock of birds. One bird suddenly takes off. You have no time to wait and see what’s going on. You take off, too. Otherwise, you’re lunch Picture Quote #1

War is evitable if conditions are such that the costs of making war are higher than the benefits Picture Quote #1

The fact that the apes exist and that we can study them is extremely important and makes us reflect on ourselves and our human nature. In that sense alone, you need to protect the apes Picture Quote #1

Unlike the primate hand, the elephant’s grasping organ is also its nose. Elephants use their trunks not only to reach food but also to sniff and touch it. With their unparalleled sense of smell, the animals know exactly what they are going for. Vision is secondary Picture Quote #1

I’ve argued that many of what philosophers call moral sentiments can be seen in other species. In chimpanzees and other animals, you see examples of sympathy, empathy, reciprocity, a willingness to follow social rules. Dogs are a good example of a species that have and obey social rules; that’s why we like them so much, even though they’re large carnivores Picture Quote #1

I have often noticed how primate groups in their entirety enter a similar mood. All of a sudden, all of them are playful, hopping around. Or all of them are grumpy. Or all of them are sleepy and settle down. In such cases, the mood contagion serves the function of synchronizing activities Picture Quote #1

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There’s actually a lot of evidence in primates and other animals that they return favors Picture Quote #1

If you ask anyone, what is morality based on? These are the two factors that always come out: One is reciprocity, … a sense of fairness, and the other one is empathy and compassion Picture Quote #1

We start out postulating sharp boundaries, such as between humans and apes, or between apes and monkeys, but are in fact dealing with sand castles that lose much of their structure when the sea of knowledge washes over them. They turn into hills, leveled ever more, until we are back to where evolutionary theory always leads us: a gently sloping beach Picture Quote #1

Perhaps it’s just me, but I am wary of any persons whose belief system is the only thing standing between them and repulsive behavior Picture Quote #1

Being both more systematically brutal than chimps and more empathetic than bonobos, we are by far the most bipolar ape. Our societies are never completely peaceful, never completely competitive, never ruled by sheer selfishness, and never perfectly moral Picture Quote #1

The enemy of science is not religion... The true enemy is the substitution of thought, reflection, and curiosity with dogma Picture Quote #1

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Empathy as a complex emotion is different. It requires awareness of the other person’s feelings and of one’s own reactions. The appropriate reaction may not be to cry when another person cries, but to reassure them, or even to leave them alone Picture Quote #1

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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 Quotes) Personally, I think it is possible to build a society that is moral on a nonreligious basis, but the jury is still out on that (Frans De Waal Quotes) Religion may have become a codification of morality, and it may fortify it, but it’s not the origin of it (Frans De Waal Quotes) To endow animals with human emotions has long been a scientific taboo. But if we do not, we risk missing something fundamental, about both animals and us (Frans De Waal Quotes) The primate laugh is given in playful contexts, and as such has a strong similarity to the human laugh (Frans De Waal Quotes) When we are bad, we are worse than any primate that I know. And when we are good, we are actually better and more altruistic than any primate that I know (Frans De Waal Quotes) We would much rather blame nature for what we don’t like in ourselves than credit it for what we do like (Frans De Waal Quotes) Studies of reconciliation in primates have demonstrated that if the relationship value increases between two parties they are more willing to make peace (Frans De Waal Quotes) If both parties have a stake in the other, the chances of them killing each other are going to be reduced (Frans De Waal Quotes) We justify the inequalities by saying some people are just better and smarter than others and the strong should survive and the poor can die off (Frans De Waal Quotes) If you want to design a successful human society, you need to know what kind of animal we are. Are we a social animal or a selfish animal? Do we respond better when we’re solitary or living in a group? (Frans De Waal Quotes) Religions have a strong binding function and a cohesive element. They emphasize the primacy of the community as opposed to the individual, and they also help set one community apart from another that doesn’t share their beliefs (Frans De Waal Quotes) The original form is the contagion of fear and alarm. You’re in a flock of birds. One bird suddenly takes off. You have no time to wait and see what’s going on. You take off, too. Otherwise, you’re lunch (Frans De Waal Quotes) War is evitable if conditions are such that the costs of making war are higher than the benefits (Frans De Waal Quotes) The fact that the apes exist and that we can study them is extremely important and makes us reflect on ourselves and our human nature. In that sense alone, you need to protect the apes (Frans De Waal Quotes) Unlike the primate hand, the elephant’s grasping organ is also its nose. Elephants use their trunks not only to reach food but also to sniff and touch it. With their unparalleled sense of smell, the animals know exactly what they are going for. Vision is secondary (Frans De Waal Quotes) I’ve argued that many of what philosophers call moral sentiments can be seen in other species. In chimpanzees and other animals, you see examples of sympathy, empathy, reciprocity, a willingness to follow social rules. Dogs are a good example of a species that have and obey social rules; that’s why we like them so much, even though they’re large carnivores (Frans De Waal Quotes) I have often noticed how primate groups in their entirety enter a similar mood. All of a sudden, all of them are playful, hopping around. Or all of them are grumpy. Or all of them are sleepy and settle down. In such cases, the mood contagion serves the function of synchronizing activities (Frans De Waal Quotes) There’s actually a lot of evidence in primates and other animals that they return favors (Frans De Waal Quotes) If you ask anyone, what is morality based on? These are the two factors that always come out: One is reciprocity, … a sense of fairness, and the other one is empathy and compassion (Frans De Waal Quotes) We start out postulating sharp boundaries, such as between humans and apes, or between apes and monkeys, but are in fact dealing with sand castles that lose much of their structure when the sea of knowledge washes over them. They turn into hills, leveled ever more, until we are back to where evolutionary theory always leads us: a gently sloping beach (Frans De Waal Quotes) Perhaps it’s just me, but I am wary of any persons whose belief system is the only thing standing between them and repulsive behavior (Frans De Waal Quotes) Being both more systematically brutal than chimps and more empathetic than bonobos, we are by far the most bipolar ape. Our societies are never completely peaceful, never completely competitive, never ruled by sheer selfishness, and never perfectly moral (Frans De Waal Quotes) The enemy of science is not religion... The true enemy is the substitution of thought, reflection, and curiosity with dogma (Frans De Waal Quotes) Empathy as a complex emotion is different. It requires awareness of the other person’s feelings and of one’s own reactions. The appropriate reaction may not be to cry when another person cries, but to reassure them, or even to leave them alone (Frans De Waal Quotes)

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