Tag: evolutionary psychology
Darwinian Theory and Evolutionary Psychology — A Troubling Legacy
Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker asserts that infanticide has biological roots. He claims that ancient humans were picky about which babies they would raise to maturity.
Evolutionary Psychology Grapples with Racism and Anti-Semitism
Kevin MacDonald is trying to resurrect this troubling legacy of Darwinian theory.
Jordan Peterson — Do the Stitches Hold?
The modern heretic and YouTube sensation seeks to meld clinical and evolutionary psychology with Jung, Nietzsche, and the Bible.
Facial Symmetry, and Soulless Darwinism
Rude remarks and hurt feelings at a holiday party may seem a trivial matter. Yet this vignette is very telling.
Evolution and Education — The Evolution Institute Weighs In
Education functions best when we focus not on soliciting student agreement or buy-in to a rigid creed, but rather on stimulating the critical faculties.