Sage of Sex and Psyche
Remembering Don Symons (1942–2024).
Steven Pinker
· 12 min read
Evolutionary Psychology
A collection of 22 posts
Evolutionary Psychology in the Humanities: Shakespeare’s Othello
Othello and Iago represent two enduring behaviours whose conflicts have shaped much of humanity’s theory of mind and moral emotions to the present day.
Helen Pluckrose
· 17 min read
Evolved Brains in Evolved Bodies
Human populations differ in psychological as well as physical traits.
Patrick Whittle
· 10 min read
Courage and Cowardice in Pennsylvania
In trying to assassinate Donald Trump, Thomas Matthew Crooks inadvertently provided Trump with an opportunity to display the very qualities that have made him a cult icon.
Claire Lehmann
· 7 min read
Of Monkeys and Men
The Extraordinary Life and Work of Frans de Waal
Lawrence M. Krauss
· 7 min read
Why Do Men Dominate Chess?
FIDE’s new policy governing who can compete in women’s categories highlights the persistent sex imbalance at the game’s elite levels.
Carole Hooven
· 27 min read
Razib Khan Answers My Most Controversial Questions About Genetics: Quillette Cetera Episode 30
A conversation with geneticist and writer Razib Khan.
Zoe Booth, Razib Khan
· 1 min read
“There’s Nothing Mystical About the Idea that Ideas Change History”
An interview with Steven Pinker.
Matt Johnson
· 27 min read
The Kind of Man Your Mother Warned You About
Why women love true crime.
Robert King
· 10 min read
The Unexpected Benefits of Artificial Intimacy: Quillette Cetera Episode 21
An interview with evolutionary biologist Rob Brooks about the positive aspects of AI lovers.
Zoe Booth
· 2 min read
Oppressed or Oppressor? Quillette Cetera Episode 16
Debating feminist philosopher Holly Lawford-Smith
Zoe Booth, Holly Lawford-Smith
· 1 min read
Beauty Privilege, Thirst Trapping and Promiscuity Shaming: Quillette Cetera Episode 9
Claire & Zoe discuss the complex world of intrasexual female competition and their experiences with it.
Zoe Booth, Claire Lehmann
· 2 min read
What Does She See In Him?
The strange phenomenon of hybristophiles.
Robert King
· 6 min read
Running Amok
An empirical analysis of spree killings finds that two distinct patterns emerge.
Robert King
· 8 min read
Stop Feeding Your Brain Junk Food
A simple way to discourage clickbait influencers from producing low-quality content is for the rest of us to stop consuming it.
Gurwinder Bhogal
· 9 min read