I can’t think of anyone who is up on evolutionary psychology and related areas who is deluded enough to be called a utopian. Keith Henson Read Quote
Primates will continue to play social games without the least insight into what is killing them. Keith Henson Read Quote
Lie detection is like language; there is a learning window. Telling whoppers to small children seems to be a family tradition in many families. Keith Henson Read Quote
Could people be trained to be less gullible? Or are you as stuck with gullibility as you are with skin colour? Keith Henson Read Quote
Some people recovering from drugs or alcohol stay with the programs indefinitely, making the recovery program their family, a long-term source of attention rewards. Keith Henson Read Quote
People repeat behaviour that leads to flooding their brains with pleasurable chemicals. The short-term reward loop acts over hours to years, and the long-term reproductive success loop over generations. Keith Henson Read Quote
Fighting hard to protect yourself and your relatives is good for your genes, but when captured and escape is not possible, giving up short of dying and making the best you can of the new situation is also good for your genes. Keith Henson Read Quote
