Wonderfest: The Sense of Fairness in Chimps and Children

Do non-human animals possess a sense of fairness? In particular, do non-human individuals react negatively when they get fewer resources than others? New evidence suggests that the sense of fairness is a human-unique adaptation to our cooperative lifestyles, typically developing in children by age 8. Further, a new theory suggests that, maybe surprisingly, fairness is not about resources, but about social respect.

Speaker: Jan Engelmann, UC Berkeley

This event was originally scheduled for September 26, 2023