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Rethinking peace from a bonobo perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 2024

Liran Samuni Open the ORCID record for Liran Samuni [Opens in a new window] ,
Erin G. Wessling Open the ORCID record for Erin G. Wessling [Opens in a new window]  and
Martin Surbeck
Liran Samuni*
Affiliation:
Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA lsamuni@fas.harvard.edu ewessling@fas.harvard.edu msurbeck@fas.harvard.edu https://scholar.harvard.edu/liransamuni/home https://erinwessling.com/ https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/kokolopori School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St. Andrews, St Andrews, UK Cooperative Evolution Lab, German Primate Center, Göttingen, Germany
Erin G. Wessling
Affiliation:
Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA lsamuni@fas.harvard.edu ewessling@fas.harvard.edu msurbeck@fas.harvard.edu https://scholar.harvard.edu/liransamuni/home https://erinwessling.com/ https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/kokolopori School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St. Andrews, St Andrews, UK
Martin Surbeck
Affiliation:
Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA lsamuni@fas.harvard.edu ewessling@fas.harvard.edu msurbeck@fas.harvard.edu https://scholar.harvard.edu/liransamuni/home https://erinwessling.com/ https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/kokolopori
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Abstract

Reconstructing pathways to human peace can be hampered by superficial evaluations of similar processes in nonhuman species. A deeper understanding of bonobo social systems allows us to reevaluate the preconditions for peace to gain a greater insight on the evolutionary timescale of peace emergence.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e27
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