Tag: Evolutionary psychology
Winter brings more than just ugly sweaters – here’s how the...
Michael Varnum, Arizona State University and Ian Hohm, University of British Columbia
What comes to mind when you think...
Nearly 20% of the cultural differences between societies boil down to...
Alexandra Wormley, Arizona State University and Michael Varnum, Arizona State University
In some parts of the world, the rules...
Intuitions about justice are a consistent part of human nature across...
Daniel Sznycer, Oklahoma State University and Carlton Patrick, University of Central Florida
“Thou shalt not kill” may be the...
Why are so many people delighted by disgusting things?
Bradley J. Irish, Arizona State University
Halloween is a time to embrace all that is disgusting, from bloody slasher...
What makes people willing to risk their lives to save others?
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
After an 18-year-old shooter murdered 19 elementary school students and two teachers in Uvalde,...
Why we love big, blood-curdling screams
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
Of all the sounds humans produce, nothing captures our attention quite like a good scream.
They’re a regular feature of horror...
Why women – including feminists – are still attracted to ‘benevolently...
Pelin Gül, Iowa State University and Tom R. Kupfer, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
If a man offers to help a woman with her heavy suitcase or...
The psychology behind why clowns creep us out
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
For the past several months, creepy clowns have been terrorizing America, with sightings of actual clowns in at least 10...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
