1. depend on emotion + physical needs
2. THE VALUE OF NETWORKING
2.1. PEOPLE AND OFHER PRIMATES USE SIMILAR SOCIAL NETWORKING STRAGIES
2.1.1. to get ahead in life
2.1.2. example 1: employees with ambitious goals
2.1.3. example 2: chimps
2.2. RESEARCH ON CHIMPS
2.2.1. create bonds to strengthen status, importance, etc in the community
2.2.2. do favors for each other and share resources
2.2.3. common strategy: use cunning to get ahead
3. THE IMPORTANCE OF HIERARCHIES
3.1. SOCIAL RULES
3.1.1. organize themselves into hierarchies
3.1.2. individuals have a particular position in relation to others
3.1.2.1. decides their behavious
3.1.2.2. example: chimpanzees
4. THE LIMITS OF AGGRESSION
4.1. CONFLICT
4.1.1. to get status
4.1.2. get attention + show an individual’s power
4.1.3. does not gain long-term success
4.1.3.1. become issolated
4.1.3.2. examples: employees + apes
4.2. INTERACTING IN A KIND WAY
4.2.1. more beneficial
4.2.2. function as a group rather than as individuals
5. INTRODUCTION
5.1. HOOK
5.2. THESIS STATEMENT: Richard Coniff’s viewpoint
5.2.1. cooperation is the key to success
5.2.2. humans and apes prefer to cooperate
6. COOPERATION VERUS CONFLICT
6.1. COOPERATION PLAY A BIGGER ROLE IN THE WILD
6.1.1. humans and other primates normally try to avoid conflict
6.1.2. examples: chimpanzees
6.1.3. cooperation is a more effective way to succeed and survive