Fearful apes or emotional cooperative breeders?
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DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x22001777
Abstract: Abstract The “fearful ape hypothesis” is interesting but is currently underspecified. We need more research on whether it is specific to fear, specific to humans (or even cooperative breeders in general), what is included in… read more here.
Keywords: apes emotional; cooperative breeders; emotional cooperative; fearful apes ... See more keywords
We aren't especially fearful apes, and fearful apes aren't especially prosocial
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DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x22001807
Abstract: Abstract Grossmann posits that heightened fearfulness in humans evolved to facilitate cooperative caregiving. We argue that three of his claims – that children express more fear than other apes, that they are uniquely responsive to… read more here.
Keywords: apes especially; fearful apes; especially prosocial; apes fearful ... See more keywords
Fearful apes, happy apes: Is fearfulness associated with uniquely human cooperation?
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DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x22001911
Abstract: Abstract In the fearful ape hypothesis, Grossmann argues that heightened fearfulness increases human-unique cooperation. We suggest that this conclusion, however, may be premature. In particular, we question Grossmann's singling out of fear as the affective… read more here.
Keywords: apes fearfulness; fearfulness associated; apes happy; fearful apes ... See more keywords