| Authors |
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| Publication date |
2023
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| Journal |
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
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| Article number |
e76
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| Volume | Issue number |
46
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| Organisations |
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Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Psychology Research Institute (PsyRes)
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Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Research Institute of Child Development and Education (RICDE)
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| Abstract |
In the fearful ape hypothesis, Grossmann argues that heightened fearfulness increases human-unique cooperation. We suggest that this conclusion, however, may be premature. In particular, we question Grossmann's singling out of fear as the affective trait that enhances cooperative care. Additionally, we problematize the extent to which heightened fearfulness in humans, and its association with human-unique cooperation, are supported empirically.
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| Document type |
Comment/Letter to the editor
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| Note |
Comment to: T. Grossmann (2023) The human fear paradox: Affective origins of cooperative care, In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 46:e52.
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| Language |
English
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| Published at |
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X22001911
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