Explore the evolutionary roots of human behavior and learn about the psychological mechanisms of the Stone Age that govern our modern-day behavior. Evolutionary psychology explains the fundamentals of human behavior—those hard-wired tendencies that make us human before social conditioning has a chance to imprint itself upon us.
Have you ever wondered why people faint? What’s going on when a person falls unconscious? Imagine you’re alone in a jungle and you sense a predator nearby. This event can trigger a series of fear responses in you that are designed to help you survive. When you first sense the predator, you’ll likely freeze and …
This article will discuss the 3 stages of love in psychology i.e. lust, attraction and attachment. We’ll go into detail about the physiological and psychological changes that happen in you as you progress through these stages. Love has baffled poets, mystics, philosophers, and scientists for ages. It’s a central theme in many movies, songs, novels, …
This article will explore answers to the question of why we find homosexuality in nature. If you’re not already aware, homosexuality exists in many animal species. Homosexual behavior, on the surface, doesn’t seem to make any sense when looked at from an evolutionary perspective. Reproduction is at the heart of evolution. If homosexual couples, by …
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), or period mood swings in women, is a complex condition, a tough nut to crack. It’s mainly because its symptoms are wide-ranging and vary considerably in severity from one woman to another. PMS occurs in what is known as the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. It’s a two-week phase between ovulation …
Why do some people sacrifice their lives for others? What’s the psychology behind self-sacrifice? Humans are genetically programmed to seek survival. Having a psychology that promotes self-sacrifice doesn’t make much sense, at first glance. In A Tale of Two Cities, a famous novel by Charles Dickens, two men named Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton fall in …
Matt was sure he loved his brother Jeff and believed himself to be free from sibling rivalry. After all, he had never experienced any sibling jealousy. He could recall experiencing only mild sibling jealousy once or twice in his childhood. That’s it. Both in their late twenties now, Jeff recently got into a relationship while …
If you’ve ever wondered what makes a face attractive then you’ve landed at the right place. In this article, we’ll go over the different factors that influence the perception of facial attractiveness. Think about the faces that you consider attractive- faces of the people in your life or perhaps of the celebrities you like. What …
For the most part of my life, especially my childhood and teen years, I’ve been an ardent sports fan. I loved watching and playing sports. I enjoyed watching and playing all kinds of sports, especially cricket and football. I not only played with my relatives and schoolmates but also practiced alone for hours, never getting …
This article will discuss the psychology behind why women talk much more than men. While it’s true that both men and women can be talkative, there are good reasons behind the stereotype of women being more talkative. When I was in school, a female teacher one day caught a bunch of boys talking in the …
Why are babies so cute and adorable? Why are we compelled, as if by some mysterious force, to hold and nurture cute babies? According to Austrian scientist Konrad Lorenz, it’s all about the baby’s physical features. He discovered that certain features in human and animal babies trigger care-taking behaviors in parents. Specifically, these features are: Animal …