Fearful apes or emotional cooperative breeders?. (8th May 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barclay, Pat; Yerman, Savannah; Twardus, Oliver
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 46(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-05-08
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X22001777
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: The "fearful ape hypothesis" is interesting but is currently underspecified. We need more research on whether it is specific to fear, specific to humans (or even cooperative breeders in general), what is included in "fear, " and whether these patterns would indeed evolve despite arms races to extract help from audiences. Specifying these will result in a more testable hypothesis.