http://www.ted.com Empathy, cooperation, fairness and reciprocity -- caring about the well-being of others seems like a very human trait. But Frans de Waal shares some surprising videos of behavioral tests, on primates and other mammals, that show how many of these moral traits all of us share. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate If you have questions or comments about this or other TED videos, please go to http://support.ted.com
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When life gives you cucumbers throw it back and find your Own grapes.
The dislikes are from the Capuchins that didn't get the grapes
This is extremely interesting and very important for our need as humans to understand our place in nature.
Youtube people. Read more about the work this guy is doing. He is one of the best scientist in our world.
That fact that some philosophers wouldn't consider it true "fairness" unless the only monkey to recieve grapes would refuse the grapes, says a lot about how very few human being possesses this quality, duo to the wealth distribution inequality in the world.
"This is the Wall Street protest right here". Love you, man.
So, here's something fun. I watched this TED Talk in my behavioral science class, and I thought "Wow, what useful information!" and didn't think further than that. Later on, for my astronomy class, it came time for me to choose a scientific book to do a report on for that class. I chose Mama's Last Hug, not knowing that the author of that book was the guy in this video.
Every single human being needs to see this video.
I love that scientists now are getting smart enough through tests and brain scans to see a lot of animals share the same feelings as us. I still agree we should treat wild animals as wild animals for safety, but I also found that philosophers and old scientists saying we are the only ones with complex brains was very uninformed and arrogant. It always felt like misinformation based on assumption from people who were only around animals in tests, and not having much actual emotional reciprocity with them, which animals will give back if a care for them is developed. We share earth with many other intelligent creatures who have families, communities, even nomadic lifestyles, sometimes based on choice. To look at them and say the only thing they care about is food and survival is humanity showing arrogance in my opinion, because we're at the top of the food chain. At least we don't eat or throw feces, which I hope we can always keep separate from us and other species, That's one big point of separation I don't want to change. Anyway sorry for the rant, just some thoughts I have 😊.
I am meeting Frans de Waal today in the University of Regensburg!!!!!!!! SO excited, I may film a VLOG about it!
I yawned when they showed the photo of people yawning. Yup, yawn contagion, I haz it.
Wait, a human would refuse a grape? Impossible :D
Makes it difficult to be ok with eating animals...
I love how funny this talk is.
What is so heartwarming about this is its optimism - there's hope for us yet.
"Philosphers need to rethink their philosophy for a while"
lol the postmodernist philosopher got owned
How can you disagree ( thumbs down) the study clips are right in front of you.. Jeez some people blind even with sight..
what's with the 13:41 cut to the guy sleeping?
Fascinating subject fabulously presented. Thank you!