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Category: Being Human

The Evolution of Everyday Thought

Recent research on how evolution has shaped the mind and its development suggests that this view does not do justice to biological reality...

The Roots of Human Aggression

Humans are more often at peace than at war; we cooperate more than we conflict. In fact, there is mounting evidence that cooperation may be acentral facet in explaining our success as a species.

Lying

We like people who don’t lie; we feel they’re trustworthy. But perhaps life is not that simple, not that black and white.

Evolution

Humans often forget that we really are animals and almost all our behavior—even the most civilized and controlled—is rooted in evolution.

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