Sentences with phrase «other social mammals»

Not exact matches

According to Narvaez, one of the reasons that the well - being of children in the United States lags behind that of children in other advanced nations is because «we have forgotten that we are social mammals with specific evolved needs from birth.»

New research shows similarities in the social organisation of bees and mammals, and provides insight into the genetics of social behavior for other animals.

Around the same time, another psychiatrist, John Bowlby, penned his now - canon observations about the central importance of attachment for the social and psychological development of young humans, reminding us that we are just another part of a chain of mammals that depend on the care of others for survival.

«Rodents, dogs and other mammals commonly sniff themselves, and they sniff one another in social interactions, and it seems that in the course of evolution, humans have retained this practice — only on a subliminal level.»

After all, birds, mammals and insects emit pheromones to guide mating, aggression and other social behaviours.

Such behavior is atypical for social mammals, in which it is common for an alpha female to sabotage the reproductive efforts of others.

We know other mammals use chemical signals to communicate things such as identity, sex, social status and reproductive state.

But a few mammals such as bats, whales and elephants use complex and varied vocalizations that share some characteristics with human speech such as the ability to learn vocalizations from other members of their social group.

Americans and others who appreciate the moral horror of having stupid violent people kill very smart peaceful social marine mammals need now to follow up on this small victory and drive home the point that this is just the opening salvo of what they can expect if they continue to engage in their morally deprave, hypocritical behavior.

We are not codependent, we are social mammals who function best in secure relationships with others.