Macachiavellian intelligence : how rhesus macaques and humans have conquered the world

Macachiavellian intelligence : how rhesus macaques and humans have conquered the world / Dario Maestripieri.

'Macachiavellian Intelligence' has as much to teach us about humans as it does about macaques, presenting a wry and rational view of our humanity as seen through the monkey in the mirror. The author caricatures a society that is as much human as monkey, with hierachies and power struggles...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maestripieri, Dario
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
Rhesus monkey > Behavior.
Rhesus monkey > Psychology.
Machiavellianism (Psychology)
Social behavior in animals.
Psychology, Comparative.
Animal behavior.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Primatology.
NATURE > Animals > Primates.
Animal behavior
Psychology, Comparative
Rhesus monkey > Behavior
Rhesus monkey > Psychology
Social behavior in animals
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents; 1 The Secret of Our Success; 2 The Weed Macaque; 3 Nepotism and Politics; 4 Aggression and Dominance; 5 Wars and Revolutions; 6 Sex and Business; 7 Parental Investment; 8 The Business of Communication; 9 Macachiavellian Origins of Love and Compassion; Notes; References; Acknowledgments; Index.

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