The Evolution of Empathy
Frans de Waal
We tend to think of empathy as a uniquely human trait. But it’s something apes and other animals demonstrate as well, says primatologist Frans de Waal. He shows how our evolutionary history suggests a deep-rooted propensity for feeling the emotions of others.
Full article from the Greater Good (University of California (Berkley)
Frans B. M. de Waal, Ph.D., a Dutch-born primatologist, is the C. H. Candler Professor at Emory University and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center in Atlanta. This essay is adapted from his latest book, Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are (Riverhead, 2005).
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