Archives for Being Human

10.29.13

The Evolution of the Mean Girl

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Did female competition lead to covert aggression? It turns out that women may have evolved to do just that, according to a new article by Tracy Vaillancour.
10.16.13

Thinking about Thinking

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As far as we know, human beings are the only animal capable of introspection—the ability to examine our own mental processes.
07.30.13

The Importance of Charles Darwin

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Charles Darwin is centrally important in the development of scientific and humanist ideas because he first made people aware of their place in the evolutionary process...
05.03.13

The Last Taboo

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What drives a man to work toward the position of CEO or run for political office? You’d be forgiven if you said it might have something to do with the pursuit of power...