Schadenfreude: Why We Take Pleasure in Other People’s Pain
Schadenfreude is a complicated word that has a very uncomplicated meaning. You know when you hear about an acquaintance breaking up with their significant other…
Tag: evolution
This Is Why We Have Emotions
There is nothing more human than emotions. Homo sapiens have such a wide emotional spectrum that it’s difficult to imagine the species without it. In…
5 Ways Evolution Explains Panic Attacks
Heart palpitations, sweating, shaking, dizziness, difficulty breathing. When these symptoms appear, a panic attack has seized you, it’s iron fist locking you in its isolating…
5 Reasons Why We Help: Does True Altruism Exist?
Have you ever wondered what makes us help each other? We each have our own theories on why we think humans decide to help each…
Seduced by a Scientist: A Romantic Interview with Robert Burriss
I went through a brief vanity phase in high school and it’s very possible that I’m still in it. So I’ve done my fair share…
5 Reasons Humans Are Superstitious
5 Reasons Humans Are Superstitious Have you ever wondered why people are so uncomfortable when confronted with a black cat or a ladder over a…
Sexual Monogamy: Is It Biologically Natural?
In one of my earliest articles, I wrote about Patti Stanger, dating coach of Bravo’s The Millionaire Matchmaker, and one of her two famous rules:…