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Mama's Last Hug
Animal Emotions and What They Teach Us about Ourselves
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See moreA groundbreaking, approachable book on the role of emotions in animal and human societies, from the world-renowned primatologist and author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
A groundbreaking, approachable book on the role of emotions in animal and human societies, from the world-renowned primatologist and author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In this groundbreaking and entertaining book, primatologist Frans de Waal draws on his renowned studies of the social and emotional lives of chimpanzees, bonobos, and other primates, along with personal encounters with many other species, to illuminate new ideas and findings about animal emotions.
Opening with the moving farewell between Mama, a dying chimpanzee matriarch, and her human friend – the video of which has been watched by millions online – Mama's Last Hug illustrates how profoundly we have underestimated animals' emotional experiences. De Waal's radical proposal is that emotions are like organs: humans haven't a single organ that other animals don't have, and the same can be said of our emotions.
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Mama's Last Hug by Frans de Waal provides a compelling exploration of the emotional lives of animals, drawing connections to human emotions. The book is praised for its insightful, scientific yet engaging narrative that challenges the assumption of human emotional superiority. Reviewers highlight de Waal's deep understanding of primate behaviour and note how the book reshapes perceptions of animal and human emotions through captivating anecdotes and rigorous science.
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ISBN: 9781783784110
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 March 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 258g
Pages: 348
About the Author
Frans de Waal has been named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People. The New York Times bestselling author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? (Granta, 2016) and Our Inner Ape (Granta, 2005) among many other works, he is the C. H. Candler Professor in Emory University's Psychology Department and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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