TED Archive | Why do we party? | Isabel Behncke Izquierdo @TEDTalks | Uploaded March 2018 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
We used to think that parties were a by-product of civilization, but perhaps it’s the other way around. Primatologist Isabel Behncke Izquierdo studies the social function of parties, and in this fun talk (which ends in congo line), she shows us how ancient parties promoted the kind of risk taking, bonding and social cohesion needed to build communities and establish cities.
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Filmed at TED en Espanol 2017.
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We used to think that parties were a by-product of civilization, but perhaps it’s the other way around. Primatologist Isabel Behncke Izquierdo studies the social function of parties, and in this fun talk (which ends in congo line), she shows us how ancient parties promoted the kind of risk taking, bonding and social cohesion needed to build communities and establish cities.
TEDArchive presents previously unpublished talks from TED conferences.
Enjoy this unedited talk by Isabel Behncke Izquierdo.
Filmed at TED en Espanol 2017.
NOTE: Comments are disabled on this video. We made this difficult decision for the TED Archive because we believe that a well-moderated conversation allows for better commentary from more people and more viewpoints. Studies show that aggressive and hateful comments silence other commenters and drive them away; unfortunately, YouTube's comment moderation tools are simply not up to the task of allowing us to monitor comments on so many videos at once. (We'd love to see this change, YouTube.) So for now, if you'd like to comment on this talk, please use Facebook, Twitter or G+ to discuss with your networks.
