Tag: evolutionary psychology
Darwin’s Science and Storytelling
His five-year voyage was undoubtedly an eye-opening rite of passage but perhaps not as foundational to his intellectual development as is sometimes proposed.
Is Human Psychology Better Explained by Evolution or Design?
“We are survival machines,” wrote atheist biologist Richard Dawkins, “robot vehicles blindly programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes.”
Ten Tips for Spotting Fake Science News on Evolution
Not any journalist who commits one or more of the following is guilty of spreading fake news, but these are things to watch for.
Fake Science: “About 99 Percent of Our DNA Is Identical to That of Chimpanzees”
With fine timing, our colleague Sarah Chaffee has lately offered a four-part interview with Discovery Institute biologist Ann Gauger.
Give Me That Old-Time Pareidolia
Seeing faces that aren’t there is supposed to be a by-product of the evolutionary need to recognize real faces, distinguishing friends from enemies.