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Why We Love to Be Grossed Out
Nina Strohminger, perhaps not unlike many fans of raunchy comedies and horror flicks, is drawn to disgust. The University of Pennsylvania psychologist has written extensively on the feeling of being grossed out, and where it comes from. The dominant idea, developed by Paul Rozin and April Fallon, is that disgust evolved adaptively from an oral […] -
Game of Thrones and the Evolutionary Significance of Storytelling
Why do we hate narratives that go wrong? -
The Problem with the Way Scientists Study Reason
They overly rely on logic and philosophy, and neglect psychology’s more natural ally: biology. -
Why Social Science Needs Evolutionary Theory
Evolutionary theory has the potential to transform education and, through it, society. -
The Simple Logical Puzzle That Shows How Illogical People Are
More than 90 percent of people err on this test. Will you?
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Was the Golden Rule Born in the Mind of a Monkey?
As economic inequality increased in many wealthy nations in recent years, a debate has developed around the question of whether inequality is bad for national economies—and bad for their citizens. A captivating video clip of monkey behavior (see below), taken from a 2011 TED talk by primatologist Frans de Waal, has become a surprising piece of […]
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Misdeeds & Disease: How Similar Are Disgust & Moral Disgust?
Feliciano Guimaraes via Flickr Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . The news earlier this fall that chemical weapons had been used in Syria’s civil was seen as a new low in that conflict. Many people condemned their use as “disgusting”; President Obama, making the case for a military response, […]