Empathetic Apes - May 6, 2025
Who Falls Victim to Misinformation
The Last Show with David Cooper
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Show Notes
The show opens with primatologist Dr. Jake Brooker on how chimpanzees and bonobos show empathy. Social personality psychologist Dr. Friedrich Götz explains that certain individuals show higher misinformation susceptibility. Angola Murdoch shares what it's like to be an aerialist and circus performer – a job a lot of us couldn't do. Marcia Bonato Warren goes over what functional freeze is, and how you can deal with it. Jacquelyn Harverson tells David that too much screentime can put young children at odds with their parents. Dr. Huanyu "Larry" Cheng shows off a high-tech sticker that can identify real human emotions. Animal lawyer V. Victoria Shroff reveals that a B.C. judge awarded custody of a pet in a divorce case. Guelph-based artiste extraordinaire Barbara Salsberg Mathews dines with David on her political meat art.
Segments:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (01:31) Dr. Jake Brooker
- (09:59) Dr. Friedrich Götz
- (19:59) Angola Murdoch
- (29:59) Marcia Bonato Warren
- (39:49) Jacquelyn Harverson
- (49:49) Dr. Huanyu "Larry" Cheng
- (59:49) V. Victoria Shroff
- (1:09:49) Barbara Salsberg Mathews
- (1:19:25) Sign-off
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