1Se c t i o n
Pe o P l e a n d
B
l a m e
Bonobo monkeys in the Democratic Republic of Congo, along with
most other primates, have opposable thumbs. Bonobos also show a
whole dierent range of emotions in a similar way to humans. It is
also believed that some other animals (such as some ape species, bot-
tlenose dolphins, and elephants) have the capability of self-awareness
and show signs of being able to regard themselves.
Self-awareness gives one the option to choose thoughts being
thought rather than simply thinking the thoughts that are stimulated
from the accumulative events leading up to the circumstances of the
moment. Self-awareness gives us the potential to change our hab-
its. Without this, there would be no need to write a book such ...