Among primates, reconciliation quickly follows conflict. Among humans, the ego gets in the way: protecting one’s image often takes precedence over repairing social bonds.
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Evidence of hominins butchering huge animals suggests that our human ancestors lived in big social groups.
Multilevel selection is a controversial concept originally proposed by Darwin. A new study found evidence for it in the wild in a group of marmots scientists have been observing for more than 60 years.
Male elephant society is much richer than previously thought.
Group psychology can explain why emergency services failed to cooperate effectively in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing.
Understanding how we blame can help us work together.
The hidden social lives of fairy-wrens are just as complex as those of animals with much larger brains, including monkeys, whales and even humans.
Banter can be fun, but it can quickly cross the line.
A society in crisis is more than the sum of its flawed parts.
Ready to party post-pandemic, but at the same time feeling shy? Here’s how social isolation affects the brain – and what research suggests about the effects of resocialization.
The claim that our brain size limits us to 150 meaningful friendships has been challenged by a recent paper.
A philosopher argues that wearing masks could be tied to living up to the standards of one’s social group and recognizing that could help in persuading anti-maskers.
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