Not so different : finding human nature in animals / Nathan H. Lents.

New York : Columbia University Press, [2016]

x, 349 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. Emotions, drive, and the brain -- 1. Why do we play? -- 2. Animal systems of justice -- 3. Moral animals -- 4. Sexual politics -- 5. Do animals fall in love? -- 6. The agony of grief -- 7. Jealous beasts : the dark side of love -- 8. Darker still : envy, greed, and power -- 9. Afraid of the dark -- 10. The richness of animal communication -- Epilogue. Metacognition, self-awareness, and the mind.