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    HAVING YOUR CAKE… BUT NOT EATING IT Why we share and share alike

    May 12, 2021 3 minutes
    By Jill Byrnit

    MEET YOUR APE BRAIN

    Why do we take cheating so seriously it makes us angry? Because we are basically still apes, living in groups and fearing the wild beasts of the savanna. So many of our basic behaviours are also evident in those from other branches of our family tree.

    If you have ever watched a group of baboons being fed, you may have seen how higher-ranking group members always end up with the most attractive food. The same is true for a

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