One of the most interesting findings in developmental psychology is also one of the most easily misunderstood: girls who grow up without their biological father in the home tend, on…
Evolution
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An Evolutionary Explanation for One of the Most Puzzling Differences in Male Behavior Why do some men become deeply devoted fathers while others emotionally or physically disappear from their children’s…
Marriage is often described today as a relationship built on love, romance, and personal happiness. Those things matter. But marriage is deeper than happiness alone. At its core, marriage is…
1. Marital Rape 2. No Respect/Insult/Name Calling 3. 50/50 Deal 4. Money, More Money, My Money 5. Hypergamy 6. Extreme Unrealistic Expectations 7. Seletive Memory 8. “You Never Did” Accusations…
The Evolutionary Lens: Survival Is Not the Final Goal Evolution does not “care” about happiness. It does not “care” about fulfillment. It does not even ultimately care about long life….
Evolution’s Ultimate Currency: Gene Propagation Natural selection favors genes that successfully pass into the next generation. As Richard Dawkins explains in The Selfish Gene, organisms are vehicles built by genes…
The Evolutionary Truth About Monogamy in Wolves, Swans, and Penguins We love stories of lifelong devotion in the animal kingdom. The gray wolf howling beside its lifelong mate. The elegant…
You’re walking on a trail. Something long and curved lies across the path. Your heart jumps. Muscles tighten. You freeze. Then you realize — it’s just a rope. Why did…
Walk into a grocery store and scan the produce aisle. You’ll see red tomatoes. Green spinach. Orange carrots. Yellow bananas. Purple eggplants. But where is the blue? Aside from blueberries…
If both men and women are wired by evolution to pass on their genes, why does the urgency to “own a home” so often burn stronger in women? Across cultures,…