Evolution acts slowly. Our psychological characteristics today are those that promoted reproductive success in the ancestral environment. Keith Henson actancestralcharacteristic Change image and share on social
The rare person is still interested in new advances when they are adults. There is possibly a correlation with intelligence. In any case, you have to be fairly bright to keep learning and changing attitudes as you get older. Keith Henson adultadvanceattitude share on social
Lie detection is like language; there is a learning window. Telling whoppers to small children seems to be a family tradition in many families. Keith Henson childdetectionfamily Change image and share on social
If anyone wonders why the airlines are not doing well it is because flying has been made such an unpleasant and degrading experience. Keith Henson airlinedegradeexperience Change image and share on social
Primates will continue to play social games without the least insight into what is killing them. Keith Henson continuegameinsight Change image and share on social
Successful cult memes induce intense social interaction behaviour between cult members. This trips the attention detectors. Keith Henson attentionbehaviourcult Change image and share on social
Most of the suicide hijackers came from Saudi Arabia, a place not lacking in wealth. But due to rapid population growth, the wealth per capita has fallen by about half in a generation. Keith Henson arabiacapitadue Change image and share on social
Anyone who has ever had the feeling of being higher than a kite after giving a public speech is well aware of the effects of attention. Keith Henson attentionawareeffect Change image and share on social
Cults, or related social movements such as the Taliban in Afghanistan, result in massive military expenses. Keith Henson afghanistancultexpense Change image and share on social
Genetic studies in Iceland have found that many of the women who were the founding stock of Iceland came from England and what is now France. Some were probably captured and carried off in Viking raids only 40 generations ago. Keith Henson agocapturecarry share on social
