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
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
The information that is passed from person to person and from generation to generation is the primary factor that gives humans a competitive advantage over other animals. Keith Henson advantageanimalcompetitive 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
Humans have evolved to be exquisitely sensitive to changes in status. Keith Henson evolveexquisitelyhuman Change image and share on social
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
I suspect that a substantial fraction of human problems in the world today, not just cults, result from the mismatch between the current environment and the environment in which we evolved. Keith Henson cultcurrentenvironment Change image and share on social
