Frans De Waal

New York Times Bestseller Primatologist Frans de Waal explores the fascinating world of animal and human emotions.

Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves

Mama's Last Hug

Mama's Last Hug is a fascinating exploration of the rich emotional lives of animals-- beginning with Mama, a chimpanzee matriarch who formed a deep bond with biologist Jan van Hooff. Her story and others like it show that humans are not the only species with the capacity for love, hate, fear, shame, guilt, joy, disgust, and empathy, and open our hearts and minds to the many ways in which humans and other animals are connected. "Through colorful stories and riveting prose, de Waal firmly puts to rest the stubborn notion that humans alone in the animal kingdom experience a broad array of emotions." -- Barbara J. King, NPR "De Waal's eye- opening observations argue for better treatment and greater appreciation of animals, even as he ensures that you'll never look at them--or yourself--the same way again." -- People

Nelson Zagalo

"Mama's Last Hug" (2018) é uma defesa, apoiada por décadas de ciência empírica, da existência efectiva de emoções nos animais não-humanos. Contudo, como livro, não vai além de uma conversa ligeira sobre o assunto, serve mais quem apenas quiser introduzir-se ao tema. O título do livro surgiu a De Wall pela visita realizada pelo professor Jan van Hooff à chimpanzé Mama, quando esta estava às portas da morte, originando um reencontro intensamente emocional, um momento mágico e profundamente humano entre seres de duas espécies.

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Brianna

I don’t agree with everything the author presented here, but very compelling and a peak into the politics within the scientific world and how it affects what we believe and know.

Judy Hudgins

This was a book I would never have picked up to read. However, it was the first book I had to read in a book club round robin. Reading the introduction I knew I couldn't do it, but realized I had to as we are journaling our feelings about the book we are reading. 

So I checked with my library and downloaded the audio book. WOW! I loved it. It was so interesting, not only was I listening to it driving to/from work, but also while gardening and any other time I could fit it in. 

Definitely a must read (or listen)!

 Bruna Acioly Leão

I am knowledgeable enough to write a proper review, but I will say this was great on audio, I loved learning more about animals and emotions and this book basically blew my mind.

Frans de Waal

Mama's Last Hug opens with the moving farewell between Mama, a dying chimpanzee matriarch, and her human friend, a professor who inspired the author's work. Their parting, the video of which has been watched by millions online, is not only a window into the deep bonds they shared, but into the remarkable emotional capacities of animals. In this groundbreaking and entertaining book, primatologist Frans de Waal draws on his renowned studies of the social and emotional lives of chimpanzees, bonobos and other primates, and personal encounters with many other species, to illuminate new ideas and findings about animal emotions: joy, grief, shame, love, pain and happiness. Exploring the facial expressions of animals, human and animal politics, and animal consciousness, de Waal illustrates how profoundly we have underestimated animals' emotional experiences. He argues that emotions occupy a far more significant place in the way we organise our societies than a more rationalist approach would advocate. His radical proposal is that emotions are like organs: humans haven't a single organ that other animals don't have, and the same can be said of our emotions.

Mama's Last Hug Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves

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