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Shame, Schadenfreude and Other Deadly Sentiments

  Why Do We... | May 10, 2012 | Jen
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Guilt, fear, fury, shame…what do these negative emotions have in common? Evolutionary psychologists believe these emotions developed tens of thousands of years ago, when early humans were hunter-gatherers – predating both religion and psychoanalysis.

Posted in Why Do We... | Tagged emotions, evolution

Are We Really “Hardwired” for Anything?

  Origins Of: | February 27, 2012 | Jen
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Are we reading too much into what we’ve inherited from our ancestors? Numerous scientific studies show that, in human nature, cruelty is “hard-wired.” So is kindness. And apathy. And curiosity. And…maybe we need to rethink …

Posted in Origins Of: | Tagged emotions, evolution, Psychology

Why Do We Get Scared? The Essential Emotion of Fear

  Why Do We... | February 21, 2012 | Jen

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself? Please! It’s an integral part of being animal, and human. It’s the most primal, most powerful emotion of all.   Without it, we wouldn’t be …

Posted in Why Do We... | Tagged emotions, evolution, humans, why do we

Do Animals Grieve?

  Uncategorized | November 1, 2011 | Jen

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged animals, barbara j king, emotion, emotions, grief

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  Administrative | May 21, 2009 | Chipwalter
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Illuminate Your Life Let’s face it, we are an unusual species — startling really, and strange in the extreme. Not that we see ourselves this way. Why would we? Being human, what could be more …

Posted in Administrative | Tagged ancestry, chip walter, emotions, evolution, human beans, human traits, Psychology, Sociology

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The Daily Human for May 22, 2013 – Pac-Man Unleashed

The Daily Human for May 22, 2013 - Pac-Man Unleashed

The most famous arcade game in history was released by Namco with little attention in its native Japan. At the time, game legends Space Invaders and Asteroids were drawing all of the fuss; another one called Rally-X was the newcomer to beat, lighting up the tradeshows. It took an American audience to elevate the story of a hungry yellow pizza to the throne. Read more >>>

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