The drug or cult has major if not exclusive sources of brain rewards. Keith Henson braincultdrug Change image and share on social
Children do not have to learn that streets are dangerous places by potentially fatal trial and error. Keith Henson childdangerouserror Change image and share on social
As for leadership, I am the kind who leads reluctantly and more by example than anything else. Someone had to be on the incorporation papers as president. Keith Henson incorporationkindlead Change image and share on social
People repeat behaviour that leads to flooding their brains with pleasurable chemicals. The short-term reward loop acts over hours to years, and the long-term reproductive success loop over generations. Keith Henson actbehaviourbrain share on social
Even small cults are a serious cost on the world economy, to victims, their families, employers, friends, and credit-card companies. Keith Henson cardcompanycost 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
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
Cult recruiting methods based on dosing victims with the brain chemicals released during capture bonding would make cults even more of a problem than they are now. Keith Henson basebondbrain Change image and share on social
Fighting hard to protect yourself and your relatives is good for your genes, but when captured and escape is not possible, giving up short of dying and making the best you can of the new situation is also good for your genes. Keith Henson capturedieescape share on social
