Tag: psychology
Why an Evolutionist Disses Evolutionary Psychology
Darwinian fairy tales about prehistoric Neanderthal proclivities and modern psychology are obvious junk science.
To Intimidate Scientists, No Stalin Is Required
Many scientists face abuse and threats from an outraged minority who want there to be a biological basis for chronic fatigue syndrome.
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.”