CARTA:Violence in Human Evolution: Neuroendocrinology; Intergroup Violence; Humanity and Savagery

In the last few decades, new sources of evidence have continued to indicate that male violence has played an important role in shaping behavior in the human lineage. The frequency and nature of such violence varies widely among populations and over time raises questions about the factors responsible for the variation. This symposium takes a fresh look at the causes and consequences of variation in aggression, both between and within species. Donald Pfaff (Rockefeller Univ) begins with a discussion about Neuroendocrine Mechanisms Underlying Male Aggression, followed by Anne Pusey (Duke Univ) on Intergroup Violence: Chimpanzees and Lions, and Richard Wrangham (Harvard Univ) on Parallel Evolution of Humanity and Savagery. Recorded on 05/16/2014. [7/2014] [Show ID: 28343]
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[@markbricklin3096]

Great video!

[@gregbalteff1529]

fantastic video and I urge people to read dr. Adrian raine's book ...anatomy of violence ....absolutely brilliant

[@MAT4M]

Thank you for the book recomendadion!

[@ramonramirez5887]

Yes thank you for the book

[@vstoussaint]

Aggression=survival??

[@ronanmorris6843]

Spending the first moments of this video like... 'Is that pronounced "pussy"?'

[@conniead5206]

Is that an attempt at humor?

[@HotPinkst17]

It seems reactive aggression is selected against in a self domestication process where the worst bullies and tyrants are killed or excluded.

[@paul6925]

Data seems to show this is true in small hunter gatherer societies too. Capital punishment is more common against bullies then even thieves etc

[@yomamawanmadikku9094]

This isn't true at all... I wished they would stop saying this all the data points to the opposite, tribal egalitarianism is born out of male solidarity between kin. It's not about being fair

[@quarkraven]

@@yomamawanmadikku9094 can you share a resource on this?

[@yomamawanmadikku9094]

@@quarkraven they even say this, they mention the yanomami and the tlingit, mot to mention they talked about the zulu and massai. All these groups were not egalitarian. Though they don't have a clear state like hierarchy either.

[@alexburke1899]

@@yomamawanmadikku9094 They’ve shown Bonobos mate with all the males but get pregnant by the alpha males 80-90% of the time even though they mate at the same rates as the regular males. So somehow they are selecting which males impregnate them, there was a few theories the scientist gave in the talk but they are still trying to figure it out. They think it’s somehow biological like a special amino acid coating on the egg that protects it from the non alpha sperm. I can try and find the talk if you are interested it’s in my history from past couple of days and I can probably find it.

[@flugschulerfluglehrer7139]

What is the effect of Lithium on proactive agression?

[@Nmethyltransferase]

Lithium is the one of the very few drugs proven to reduce suicidality (obsessing over thoughts of suicide), suicide attempts, and deaths from suicide. I couldn't find any studies specifically for interpersonal aggression, i.e. aggression against other people. Sometimes it's used for borderline personality disorder, but there's no good data to support that use.

[@ReverendHowl]

45:21 - "offer them a cup of tea."

[@2degucitas]

We've only been agrarian fir 10,000 years or so. We have domesticated ourselves along with dogs, cats, sheep and goats, cattle and horses etcetera. That's not very long to make significant change, unless there is deliberate "breeding" for certain qualities. Our nations still have armies and use violence to achieve goals. Violence is still part of the males world. Females, not as much.

[@johnrockwell5834]

Ants Are Female

[@johnrockwell5834]

As Is Hyenas

[@eigelgregossweisse9563]

I disagree. I think females are being abundantly vicious and violent in terms of psychological terms. Females as said, territorial.

[@johnrockwell5834]

@@eigelgregossweisse9563 Ants and Hyenas engage in physical fights and hunting. And the Females do it.

[@NJWNY]

Agression is aggression and YOU ARE full of it

[@RagHelen]

It is NOT likely that the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees shared therse characteristics, as assumed at 18:00. Many traits of chimps haven't developed before the last 6my. Moreover, it is not valid for bonobonos.

[@hunterG60k]

Exactly. How likely is it that bonobos were aggressive and then somehow lost that trait? That doesn't seem to make sense from an evolutionary perspective, given that males stay in their natal group for life.

[@irinabonney1721]

How do you pronounce her last name?

[@HallyVee]

With your tongue.

[@conniead5206]

Likely “pew-see”.

[@CrazeeFy]

What about bonobos

[@alarikgreenland]

You need to put a question mark at the end. Unless you are intending passive aggression????!!!

[@andresanderson5268]

Levi Ackerman brought me here

[@coolworx]

Life is a gladiator sport. Is this fucking news to the modern eloi?

[@rockinbobokkin7831]

True facts, represented as bullshit

[@hereshotrod3873]

I don't think that she is excusing violence in humans,but is explaining why are we violent. Understanding something or someone does not equal justification.

[@hereshotrod3873]

We should be more like the bonobonos.

[@lukeleukoderm6813]

"bonobos"

[@2degucitas]

Ain't having that kind of sex. Y'all can do that OVER THERE!

[@2degucitas]

@@jsalathe Without language and cooperation we would not be civilized.

[@richardblankenship5481]

Well, we are, in fact, becoming more animalistic with every generation.

[@Slinkylabcat]

There's something that bothers me about women pontificating about men. I'm sitting her all kinds of patient. Listening intently. Yet I still don't have my French toast with the butter and table syrup. I wear a belt. Don't make me take it off.

[@2degucitas]

There's eggos in the freezer. Toaster is over there

[@Slinkylabcat]

@@vivaanralph3987 Daddy must be proud.