Dissociation is an evolutionarily driven protective cognitive response that everyone experiences, often benignly, but can become maladaptive after trauma.
Human leader preferences shift with environmental stability: volatile times favor dominant disruptors while stable periods favor prestige-based, prosocial consensus leaders.
Could Retaliation and Revenge Be Adaptive 'Superpowers'?
Evolutionary psychologists propose that behaviors such as social cognition, emotion, and behavior evolved due to their adaptive nature, manifesting universally across cultures and individuals.
Rebuilding the Trust We've Lost in a Fractured Society
Trust isn't just good manners or playing nice. It's something we live on, whether we realize it or not. We use it every time we open up to someone, every time we take a chance that they'll show up, follow through, or just treat us right.
Lying is baked into human behavior. Research indicates that most people lie occasionally, while some lie daily. However, not all lies are intended to harm.
Research conducted by Buss and colleagues illustrates a universal preference for kindness in romantic partners across various cultures, suggesting kindness is crucial for long-term relationships.
Even with all our progress in science and education, people still confuse correlation with causation. It's not just about not knowing statistics. This mix-up runs deeper.
Gambling has a universal appeal, ranging from casinos to childhood games, from lottery tickets to crypto trading. It taps into our evolved instinct to take risks in pursuit of potential rewards.
Study: Women Tune In To Infant Distress -- Even If They're Not Parents
Women can subconsciously detect infant distress cues more effectively than adult distress, suggesting this ability may be fundamental to human caregiving.