Experiments indicate that selection against aggression in mammals can have multiple
effects on their morphology, physiology, behaviour and psychology, and that these results …

Convergent evidence from many species reveals the evolutionary origins of human
friendship. In horses, elephants, hyenas, dolphins, monkeys, and chimpanzees, some …

Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the
wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters …

“Surprising and remarkable… Toggling between big ideas, technical details, and his
personal intellectual journey, Greene writes a thesis suitable to both airplane reading and …

Observations of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and bonobos (Pan paniscus) provide
valuable comparative data for understanding the significance of conspecific killing. Two …

A groundbreaking and challenging examination of the social, cognitive, neurological, and
biological roots of psychopathy, cruelty, and evil Borderline personality disorder, autism …

A New York Times Notable Book of 2012 Whether itÕs in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning
of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many …

A powerful and provocative exploration of how war has changed our society—for the better."
War!..../What is it good for?/Absolutely nothing," says the famous song—but archaeology …

Chimpanzee and hunter-gatherer intergroup aggression differ in important ways, including
humans having the ability to form peaceful relationships and alliances among groups. This …

In many vertebrate species, certain individuals will seek out opportunities for aggression,
even in the absence of threat-provoking cues. Although several brain areas have been …