Frans de Waal

Nacimiento : , 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

Historia

Franciscus Bernardus Maria "Frans" de Waal, PhD is a Dutch primatologist and ethologist. He is the Charles Howard Candler professor of Primate Behavior in the Emory University psychology department in Atlanta, Georgia, and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and author of numerous books including Chimpanzee Politics and Our Inner Ape. His research centers on primate social behavior, including conflict resolution, cooperation, inequity aversion, and food-sharing. He is a Member of the United States National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Películas

Wie Tiere fühlen
Wie Tiere fühlen
Himself
Do animals have feelings? Empathy even? A documentary with some insights due to advancing technology.
La revolución del altruismo
La revolución del altruismo
Himself
Durante generaciones, hemos creído que el ser humano se movía por un despiadado interés propio. Sin embargo, existen razones biológicas para creer que la cooperación puede vencer al egoísmo.
The Family of Chimps
The Family of Chimps
Book
A subtle account of the chimpanzees' behaviour in Burgers Dierenpark in Arnhem, on the occasion of the publication of the book Chimpansee Politiek by ethologist Dr. Frans de Waal. A unique experiment shows us how complex the social strategies in the community of this fascinating anthropoid ape are. Haanstra managed to capture almost all aspects of chimpanzee behaviour: display of skill, teasing and pestering, grooming, resting, playing, motherly behaviour, submission, sex and violence. Eventually, the film was also screened to the apes.