Wrangham: Humans Domesticated by Defeating Alpha Males

Richard Wrangham’s research on chimpanzees revealed a shift in primate behavior, observing aggressive competition and strategic attacks within groups. This led him to theorize that humans evolved through a process of self-domestication, driven by factors like warfare and social control. Wrangham argues that humans’ capacity for empathy and morality is linked to a history of managing and controlling violent tendencies.

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