Characteristics of Humans

1. Humans have a highly developed and sizable long-term memory
2. Humans have the ability to shift their attention consciously
3. Humans have intuition
4. Humans are capable of abstract reasoning
5. Humans are capable of language
6. Humans are capable of introspection
7. Humans are capable of problem solving
8. Humans are concerned with the meaning of life
9. Humans search for gratification
10. Humans have a sense of curiosity
11. Humans record their history
12. Humans inherit their genetic code to their children
13. Humans are concerned with the inevitability of isolation
14. Humans are concerned with Thanatophobia (the fear of death)
15. Humans die (restricted life span)

1. Humans are uniquely adept at utilizing systems of communication for self-expression the exchange of ideas, and organization
2. Humans create complex social structures composed of many cooperating and competing groups, from families and kinship networks, to nations
3. Humans are capable of social interactions
4. Humans have established an extremely wide variety of values, social norms, and rituals, which together form the basis of human society
5. Humans are a cosmopolitan species (with individuals widespread in every continent except Antarctica)
6. Humans have certain qualities that define them as being humane; kindness
7. Humans are able to express compassion and empathy
8. Humans have the ability to create conditions in order to develop “rights”
9. Humans develop collectively codes of ethics
10. Humans are able to negotiate collectively and reach consensus
11. Humans’ actions are characterized by intention
12. Humans have extremities that allow them to interact and manipulate the world around them
13. Humans experience dreams while they sleep
14. Humans have a theory of mind
15. Humans express and understand humor
16. Humans tend to strive for long-term relations
17. Humans tend to live in pairs for very long times and create families