I could see that, but then the article reiterates: The fact that bonobos prefer bullies and humans don’t suggests that an aversion to jerks is a fundamental as

I could see that, but then the article reiterates: The fact that bonobos prefer bullies and humans don’t suggests that an aversion to jerks is a fundamental aspect of human behavior that may be unique to our branch of the primate family tree. In humans, the thinking goes, shunning wrongdoers not only helps people avoid bad partners, but also discourages wrongdoers from behaving badly in the first place. The threat of social rejection keeps them in check. There are a lot of claims in a science article without much support. I don't imagine they are stating that without basis, but not familiar with the research.