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SUMMARY:The Goodness Paradox: How self-domestication contributes to explai
 ning the uniquely human combination of good and evil. - Professor Richard 
 Wrangham
DTSTART:20211013T153000Z
DTEND:20211013T163000Z
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CONTACT:Laura van Holstein
DESCRIPTION:The Goodness Paradox is that humans are both one of the most v
 iolent species and one of the most peaceful species. This is paradoxical i
 f aggression is viewed as being on a single scale. The problem is resolved
 \, however\, when aggression is seen as falling into two major categories 
 (proactive and reactive) because compared to other primates\, humans are r
 elatively up-regulated in the tendency for proactive aggression\, and down
 -regulated in the tendency for reactive aggression. This combination of te
 ndencies is highly unusual in animals. I suggest that it can be explained 
 by the evolution of a unique capacity for proactive coalitional aggression
  called targeted conspiratorial killing (TCK). TCK led to down-regulation 
 of reactive aggression (i.e. self-domestication)\, which is identifiable w
 ith the evolution of Homo sapiens. Self-domestication is also logically li
 nked with major changes in social behaviour and cognition\, affecting nume
 rous aspects of human life including male egalitarianism\, cooperation and
  a morality of fairness.
LOCATION:Live on Zoom\, link circulated by email
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