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
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
Attention is the way social primates measure status. It is highly rewarding because it causes the release of brain chemicals such as dopamine and endorphins. Keith Henson attentionbrainchemical 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
Humans have evolved to be exquisitely sensitive to changes in status. Keith Henson evolveexquisitelyhuman 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
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
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