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Mama's Last Hug

Mama's Last Hug

Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
AnimalsScience & Nature
Pages
336
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

Frans de Waal, a renowned primatologist, explores the profound emotional lives of animals, particularly chimpanzees. Through captivating stories and scientific insights, he reveals how animal emotions mirror our own, challenging our understanding of empathy, grief, and connection across species. This book offers a moving look at the bonds that unite all living beings.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

InformativeThought-ProvokingReflectiveIntellectual

Genres

Animals Science & Nature Self-Help & Psychology

About the author

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Frans de Waal

Frans de Waal has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. The author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, among many other works, he is the C. H. Candler Professor in Emory University’s Psychology Department and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.