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Survival of the Friendliest: Convergence in dog, bonobo and human mind| title | Survival of the Friendliest: Convergence in dog, bonobo and human mind |
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| start_date | 2024/03/06 |
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| schedule | 16h-17h |
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| online | no |
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| location_info | Room C3.11 & on Zoom |
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| summary | I will present the self-domestication hypothesis for cognitive evolution by examining convergence between dog, bonobo and human psychology, morphology, and development. Studies of domesticated animals – and in particular dogs – have shown that selection against aggression leads to evolution in social problem solving skills. Comparisons of bonobos to chimpanzees show that bonobos evolved as a result of self-domestication that similarly shaped bonobo social cognition through selection against aggression. These nonhuman comparisons point to the possibility that humans are also self-domesticated. I present the first tests of this hypothesis that reveal the centrality of evolution in our cognitive development. I conclude we are apes that became human by evolving dog-like social psychology. |
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| responsibles | Esposito |
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| submitted | published | | 2024/02/28 15:31 UTC |
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