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Published on: November 11, 2011

Property in nonhuman primates.

Sarah F Brosnan1

  • 1Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA. sbrosnan@gsu.edu

New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
|June 15, 2011
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Nonhuman primates may have the capacity for property, despite its rarity. Their behaviors suggest a propensity for possession, limited by social structures, offering insights into human property evolution.

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Area of Science:

  • Primate behavior
  • Evolutionary psychology
  • Anthropology

Background:

  • Property is uncommon in nonhuman primates due to lifestyle constraints.
  • Despite rarity, primates exhibit behaviors indicating a propensity for property and possession.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential for property concepts in nonhuman primates.
  • To understand the evolutionary origins of human property concepts by comparing with primate behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of primate behavior related to possession.
  • Examination of decision-making and social interactions concerning resources.

Main Results:

  • Primates demonstrate respect for possession and engage in property-related behaviors like barter and the endowment effect.
  • The absence of robust social and institutional controls appears to limit property maintenance in nonhuman species.

Conclusions:

  • Nonhuman primates possess the underlying propensity for property, though environmental and social factors limit its expression.
  • Understanding primate property behaviors provides crucial insights into the evolution of human property concepts and institutions.