What Can You Do With A Database of the Human Face?
Paul Ekman began creating a database of every expression the human face is capable of making, ending up with a list of over 3000.
Culture: the Engine of Human Adaptation
Humans can rapidly adapt to much wider range of circumstances than any other creature.
The Adaptive Value of Happiness
Since Darwin, some scientists have believed that the uniquely human ability to make and enjoy complex music facilitated successful courtship in our ancestors.
An Interview with Steven Heine: Looking for Human Universals
Sandra Aamodt interviews psychologist Steven Heine on genetic essentialism, culture, and the weirdest people in the world.
Monsters Incorporated
When was the last time you were stalked and attacked by a hungry mountain lion—or any other large predator for that matter?