Category: <span>Human Nature</span>

To make a better tomorrow, sometimes we have to put up with a not-so-nice today.  Long-term goals mean rejecting many of the things that tempt us in the moment. We don’t want to be a…

It’s more than a metaphor. The subtle scent of rotting fish raises suspicion. We don’t only become suspicious of the fishy smell itself, but to whatever task that happens to be occupying our attention. Researchers…

Suzana Herculano-Houzel, a Brazilian neuroscientist and author of The Human Advantage, takes us into the evolution of our cognitive abilities. She starts by debunking a common myth: that larger brains are smarter brains. “If all…