Mama’s Last Hug
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Mama’s Last Hug is a popular science book by primatologist Frans de Waal that explores the emotional lives of animals and what they reveal about human emotions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge the idea that emotions are uniquely human
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show evolutionary continuity of emotions ⓘ |
| author | Frans de Waal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
observations of captive and wild primates
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research in primatology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | farewell between Mama the chimpanzee and Jan van Hooff ⓘ |
| explores |
biological basis of emotions
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communication of emotions in animals ⓘ moral behavior in animals ⓘ social bonding in animals ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
case studies of primates
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discussion of emotional continuity between humans and animals ⓘ discussion of empathy in animals ⓘ discussion of grief in animals ⓘ discussion of joy in animals ⓘ |
| hasReview | generally positive critical reception ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
continuity between human and animal minds
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critique of human exceptionalism ⓘ ethical implications of animal emotions ⓘ evolution of emotions ⓘ |
| illustrates |
how emotions guide decision-making in animals
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importance of emotions in cooperation ⓘ role of emotions in social hierarchies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
animal emotions
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comparative psychology ⓘ human emotions ⓘ primatology ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Mama the chimpanzee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
NERFINISHED
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Chimpanzee Politics NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Inner Ape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subtitle | Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in animal behavior ⓘ readers interested in psychology ⓘ |
| title | Mama’s Last Hug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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