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Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond
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91/100Author:
Lydia Denworth
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Date:
January 28, 2020
An investigation of friendship with implications for our understanding of what humans and animals alike need to thrive across a lifetime.
What The Reviewers Say
...by focusing on mother-baby relationships, Denworth misses the fact that social brains can and do develop in the absence of mammal-style parental care.
... [a] deft exploration of the biology of a 'fundamental bond'.
In an accessible and enlightening style, she takes us with her on her journeys to primatology research sites.
In a personable and accessible style, Denworth lays out her argument, exploring the biological underpinnings and the evolutionary history of friendship.
