Not So Bad After All?

The video discusses the evolution of conventional wisdom regarding human nature, from viewing humans as inherently selfish to recognizing them as cooperative beings. It highlights the historical perspective of morality and altruism, particularly in the 70s and 80s, and the significant shift around the year 2000 when various fields like anthropology, economics, neuroscience, and primatology began to provide evidence of inherent human cooperation and empathy. This shift debunked the veneer theory, suggesting that humans and other primates naturally possess cooperative tendencies.

How did primatologists contribute to the understanding of empathy in animals?

What evidence challenges the idea that humans are uniquely altruistic compared to other primates?