- Humans have a highly developed and sizable long-term memory
- Humans have the ability to shift their attention consciously
- Humans have intuition
- Humans are capable of abstract reasoning
- Humans are capable of language
- Humans are capable of introspection
- Humans are capable of problem solving
- Humans are concerned with the meaning of life
- Humans search for gratification
- Humans have a sense of curiosity
- Humans record their history
- Humans inherit their genetic code to their children
- Humans are concerned with the inevitability of isolation
- Humans are concerned with Thanatophobia (the fear of death)
- Humans die (restricted life span)
- Humans are uniquely adept at utilizing systems of communication for self-expression the exchange of ideas, and organization
- Humans create complex social structures composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from families and kinship networks, to nations
- Humans are capable of social interactions
- Humans have established an extremely wide variety of values, social norms, and rituals, which together form the basis of human society
- Humans are a cosmopolitan species (with individuals widespread in every continent except Antarctica)
- Humans have certain qualities that define them as being humane; kindness
- Humans are able to express compassion and empathy
- Humans have the ability to create conditions in order to develop “rights”
- Humans develop collectively codes of ethics
- Humans are able to negotiate collectively and reach consensus
- Humans’ actions are characterized by intention
- Humans have extremities that allow them to interact and manipulate the world around them
- Humans experience dreams while they sleep
- Humans have a theory of mind
- Humans express and understand humor
- Humans tend to strive for long-term relations
- Humans tend to live in pairs for very long times and create families