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Moral behavior in animals | Frans de Waal

TED · talk · Watch on YouTube

Animals & naturePsychology & human behavior

What it is

Frans de Waal's TED talk shows videos of behavioral experiments on primates and other mammals that reveal empathy, cooperation, fairness and reciprocity. He argues these moral traits are not uniquely human.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Commenters call it a must-watch, funny and entertaining demonstration that morality has natural roots in animals.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “This is the video that explains the best how the "morality" is natural even in the capuchin monkeys”

    Explains best how morality is natural even in capuchin monkeys.

    acqq, 2019-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Life of Brian at 40: an assertion of individual freedom that still resonates”

  2. “This is one of my favorite ted talks, on animal behaviour”

    Funny, entertaining examples of animal behavior.

    BeefWellington, 2021-08 · Strong recommendation · in “Goose flying upside down is simply showing off, say experts”

  3. “Here is one of his excellent must-watch Ted talks -”

    Excellent talk on cooperation and fairness in primates.

    rramadass, 2024-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Hell is other people: performance management at Big Tech”

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Topics: frans de waal, primates, fairness, empathy, ted talk

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