The Leakey Foundation

03.30.13

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.

11.29.12

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.

11.13.12

An Interview with Steven Heine: Looking for Human Universals

Being Human

Sandra Aamodt interviews psychologist Steven Heine on genetic essentialism, culture, and the weirdest people in the world.

10.29.12

Monsters Incorporated

Being Human

When was the last time you were stalked and attacked by a hungry mountain lion—or any other large predator for that matter?

10.17.12

The Evolution of Everyday Thought

Being Human

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

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What Can You Do With A Database of the Human Face?

The Adaptive Value of Happiness

An Interview with Steven Heine: Looking for Human Universals

Monsters Incorporated

The Evolution of Everyday Thought