Tag: psychology
Beyond Adaptation: The Human Brain Is Something New
Our brains have vastly more ability than is needed for survival, most notably the capacity for language and abstract thought.
Evolutionary Psychology Grapples with Racism and Anti-Semitism
Kevin MacDonald is trying to resurrect this troubling legacy of Darwinian theory.
A Child’s Intuition of Purpose in Nature Is No Accident
In 1929, child psychologist Jean Piaget called children “artificialists” who tend to regard everything as “the product of human creation.”
Why Social Science Does Not Need Evolutionary Theory
The example that Professor Cristine Legare proffers is schoolyard bullying.
Yale President Calls for Objectivity in Science Education
He might not welcome my saying so, but his emphasis on thinking critically and examining evidence is spot-on.