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Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Teach Us About Ourselves By Frans de Waal – Price: 1297.00 RUR
Do animals feel pride, shame, guilt, or disgust as we do? Can dogs laugh and grieve? Do elephants comfort each other, and do monkeys scheme, envy, or plot revenge? In this thoughtful and engaging book, renowned primatologist Frans de Waal explores these questions through decades of observation and experiments on a wide range of animals.
The title story centers on a chimpanzee named Mama and her poignant final embrace with a human friend, but the book goes far beyond that. De Waal examines emotions from anger and hatred—which can lead to lethal conflicts—to remarkable capacities for compassion, reconciliation, and forgiveness. He argues that human feelings are not unique but rather an evolutionary extension of animal emotions.
Drawing on research with primates, elephants, dogs, birds, and even fish, the author shows how empathy, cooperation, and social bonds are deeply rooted in our shared biology. By recognizing our connection to all creatures, we may ultimately better understand ourselves. This is a scientifically grounded yet accessible look at the emotional lives of animals and what they reveal about human nature.
