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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Survival of the friendliest: convergent evolution in dogs, bonobos and humans?
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SUMMARY:Survival of the friendliest: convergent evolution in dogs, bonobos and humans?
DESCRIPTION:<p><strong><a data-url="http://brianhare.net/" href="http://brianhare.net/" target="_blank" title="Brian Hare">Brian Hare</a>,</strong> Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University.</p><p>Comparisons between chimpanzees and human infants suggest that humans develop cooperative communicative abilities that evolved since we shared a common ancestor.  Brian will present experiments that point to convergent evolution between dogs, bonobos and humans as a result of selection for prosociality. This includes more human-like cooperative communicative skills in dogs and bonobos than those observed in wolves and chimpanzees.  Dr. Hare will then propose that selection for prosociality differentiated <em>Homo sapiens</em> from other human species during the Upper Paleolithic and allowed us to remain the last human standing.</p>
LOCATION:Biological Labs Room 1080, 16 Divinity Avenue
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