evolutionary psychology
Women Are Evolutionarily Programmed to Cheat, Researcher Says
Research argues that women are programmed to line up replacement males in case their original mate gets sick or dies. We speak to the researcher behind the controversial theory.
People Can't Stop Getting Off On the Science of the Female Orgasm
A new evolutionary study says female orgasms were for baby making, not fun.
What Evolutionary Psychologists Thought About a Canadian General’s ‘Biological Wiring’ Sexual Assault Comment
Last week, Canada's highest-ranking military officer ignited a massive controversy about sexual assault, biology, and the armed forces.
Making Sense of Why Mushroom Trips Make No Sense
Cognition is a sense that, when functioning properly, makes sense of things so we can navigate the changing world. Go on a trip without a navigator, and weird shit is going to happen.
No Matter What Twitter Says, You've Got No More Than 150 Friends
There's a popular concern that having, say, a thousand friends on Facebook or ten thousand followers on twitter, implies a new age of humans sociality that values quantity over quality. This line of thought has always reeked of bullshit to me. To...