Roy Baumeister - How are Humans Unique?

Are you a Closer To Truth member? Sign up for free at https://closertotruth.com/. Humans are obviously far more capable than other animals. There’s no comparison in personal capacities and social achievement. But what physically distinguishes humans? Higher animals all have the same kinds of body parts. Human brains are similar to the brains of other primates and smaller than the brains of whales and elephants. What’s our secret? Listen to audio versions of your favorite interviews with the Closer To Truth podcast: https://shorturl.at/hwGP3 Watch more videos on human uniqueness: https://shorturl.at/jnDYz Roy F. Baumeister is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland. He is a social psychologist who is known for his work on the self, social rejection, belongingness, sexuality, self-control, self-esteem, self-defeating behaviors, motivation, aggression, consciousness, and free will. Follow Closer To Truth on Instagram: https://shorturl.at/rwC16 Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers.