Category: Evolutionary Psychology
How the Human Cerebellum’s Evolution Makes Our Brains Unique
Purkinje cells were discovered by Jan Evangelista Purkyně in 1839 and famously illustrated by Santiago Ramón y Cajal in 1899. This Ramón y Cajal drawing […]
Why Bad Grammar Activates Our Fight-or-Flight Response
Source: Pixabay / Pexels Does grammar matter? And did you have a teacher in your youth who insisted on drumming the rules of good grammar […]
7 Reasons Humans Keep Meddling in Canine Reproduction
Source: Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦/Unsplash People have a complicated relationship with other species. Sometimes we treat them as livestock and prey, sometimes we treat them […]
Why the Uncanny Valley Phenomenon Creeps You Out
Aimee Vogelsang / Unsplash Developed by Hanson Robotics, “Sophia” is considered to be the most advanced humanoid robot ever created. With her human-like appearance and […]
A Brief History of Evolutionary Psychology
Trying to understand human behavior (a basic feature of our species, shaped by natural selection) without understanding evolutionary principles would be like trying to understand […]
The Ultimate Meaning of Life: Leaving a Legacy
This is part 2 of a two-part series. In part one of this series, we asked what, if anything, makes life meaningful. We saw that […]
Exopsychology, the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence
An emerging field Astrobiology, the study of the origins of life on Earth and the search for life elsewhere in the universe (for example, by […]
The Ultimate Meaning of Life
What, if anything, makes life meaningful? Some find meaning in life by altruistically helping others. Since assists assist the proliferation of our species, the desire […]
Who’s a Better Role Model: Genghis Khan or Mr. Rogers?
Who is a better role model for a fulfilling life: Mr. Rogers or Genghis Khan? Mr Rogers versus Genghis Khan Source: Wikimedia Commons Both pictures […]