216 Quotes by Frans de Waal

"Lo que interpretamos como un sentimiento de culpa en las personas a menudo es, igual que en los perros, una manera de evitar consecuencias negativas, más que la evidencia de una distinción profunda entre lo correcto y lo incorrecto."

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"In a world divided by chimpophiles and bonobophiles, we all had a good laugh when Stephen peeled his banana. (62)"

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"Basándose en millones de años de evolución, las emociones -saben- cosas del entorno que nosotros como individuos no siempre conocemos de manera consciente. Por eso se dice que las emociones reflejan la sabiduría de las edades."

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"Todos los animales mutilan o matan a otros organismos. Ni el agricultor más orgánico puede evitar perjudicar los intereses de otras formas de vida al robar el hábitat de animales salvajes, erradicar insectos con pesticidas naturales y sacrificar plantas para el consumo humano."

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"There is so much resistance to the idea of animal culture that one cannot escape the impression that it is an idea whose time is come."

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"Unlike the primate hand, the elephant’s grasping organ is also its nose. Elephants use their trunks not only to reach food but also to sniff and touch it. With their unparalleled sense of smell, the animals know exactly what they are going for. Vision is secondary."

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"Human morality is unthinkable without empathy."

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"Empathic reactions are always stronger the more we have in common with the other and the closer we feel to them.20."

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"Exclusive homosexuality is not very common in nature."

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"A chimpanzee who is really gearing up for a fight doesn’t waste time with gestures but just goes ahead and attacks."

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