I thought I'd share this talk. It confirms my suspicions that among chimpanzees (and probably humans, too) a bully does not an alpha make.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPsSKKL8N0s
TED Talk--The Surprising Science of Alpha Males
TED Talk--The Surprising Science of Alpha Males
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Re: TED Talk--The Surprising Science of Alpha Males
That was really interesting. I didn't realize that Alpha Chimps were so compassionate and, really, acted like a good human leader.
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Re: TED Talk--The Surprising Science of Alpha Males
My first question is if Alpha males breed more than beta males will it lead to more fights on a local level and more wars on a national level? My next question is Chimpanzees campaign for leader of the pack? Fascinating. My next question is Alpha males share their mates? Wow! Shades of Joseph!
The indications of animals providing empathy is interesting. Thanks for showing Achilles.
The indications of animals providing empathy is interesting. Thanks for showing Achilles.
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