Speaking of Psychology
Speaking of Psychology
American Psychological Association
Why humans and other primates care so much about fairness, with Sarah Brosnan, PhD
34 minutes Posted Nov 9, 2022 at 11:30 am.
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Questions of fairness, justice and morality might seem unique to humans. But research suggests that non-human animals notice inequality as well. Dr. Sarah Brosnan, of Georgia State University, talks about how non-human primates and other animals react to unfair situations, why we humans care so much about fairness, and how studying non-human animals can help us better understand how our human sense of justice evolved.

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