A complex communication system is a sign of a complex social system, and scientists are just discovering that dolphins -
intensely social creatures - use diplomacy when talking with one another.
We humans are
intensely social creatures and and an ability to understand others» social cues is critical to our success and happiness in * all * situations — dating, at work, with extended family and children, etc etc etc..
Research now shows that humans are such
intensely social creatures that social ostracism lights up physical pain pathways in the brain; it can be more damaging than even physical abuse.