It is my opinion that humans are largely what they make of themselves; in other words, "human nature" is not so much an empirical reality as a process of self-construction. This means that if people become what they think they are, what they think they are is exceedingly important.

—Linda Marie Fedigan

About Linda Marie Fedigan

Linda Marie Fedigan, (born 1949) is a Canadian-based American primatologist. From 2001 to 2015 she held the position of Canada Research Chair in Biological Anthropology and Primatology at the University of Calgary, Alberta. Prior to accepting her position at the University of Calgary, Fedigan was a professor at the University...

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