Article, “How are humans unique?”

Question 1

Human children performed better than their primate relatives at what kinds of test?

Answer 1

Children performed better on test that measured social skills, social learning, communicating, and reading intentions of others.

Question 2

According to evolutionary models what is the best way to get humans to cooperate?

Answer 2

A common enemy, a sense of “us” vs “them”.

Question 3

If group-mindedness is the cause of so much strife and suffering what is the solution?

Answer 3

To either be rid of groups and labels, or perhaps have a common enemy for all of humanity to face playing into the “the”m vs “us”.