Drs. Lane and Steklis discussed how emotional
awareness is a *skill* that requires effort to acquire,
and seems to be uniquely human. Emotional awareness evolved with self-aware consciousness and language to promote social accountability
in human groups. Netzin Steklis lead a discussion how our present
educational institutions should recognize the critical importance of
teaching self-awareness (especially emotional awareness).
“The Mountain Gorilla in 3 Dimensions” lecture as part of the art exhibit The Twilight of the Gorilla by Bob Ziering,
Marywood University, September 2008.
Bob Ziering’s portraits of gorillas are more than
two-dimensional representations; they evoke thinking about a deeper
dimension of gorilla existence, including our emotional connection to
them. We explore this multi-dimensional understanding based on
scientific discoveries about gorilla biology/social behavior as well as
our personal experiences in the field, including interactions with
individual gorilla personalities. Marywood Univeristy News
“The Gorilla King” PBS/NATURE film about silverback mountain gorilla “Titus” -- consultant and panel discussants at premier,
New York City, April 2008. PBS/NATURE The Gorilla King