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?
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...