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Intriguing new research from Noor Abbas Noor Abbas | نور عباس and Dr. David Samson David Samson: "Dreaming during the COVID-19 pandemic: Support for the threat simulation function of dreams" published in Frontiers in Psychology. Sleep & Human Evolution Lab #UTM #anthropology 🛏️doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.…

Neanderthals were morning-larks! Archaic ancestral populations appear to have 26 circadian loci that indicate their genomes were adapted for morning activity.

Contrary to the popular belief? This article features David Samson’s scientific discovery on the evolution of human sleep and his social-sleep hypothesis! theatlantic.com/science/archiv… #primatesleep #sleepresearch

Struggling with the switch to daylight savings time? According to Dr. David Samson’s research, the majority of people experiencing sleep problems can make improvements through their own behaviours. 🥱⏰😴 #UTM #anthropology thestar.com/life/2023/03/1… via Toronto Star

.#UTM_Anthro professor and director of the Sleep & Human Evolution Lab David Samson shares expert tips for better sleep 😴 (Source: Toronto Star)😴 thestar.com/life/2023/03/1…

So many people have reported problems with getting adequate sleep since daylight savings ended. David Samson has answers and tips improving sleep. It’s about time we learned to sync with our circadian rhythm! 🌝

Excited to share another response to Our Tribal Future! Prof. Jay Van Bavel, PhD, author of The Power of Us, states: "Tired of feeling like an outsider? Long to be part of something bigger? Look no further... A must-read for understanding group dynamics in the modern world." 🌍🌟

Only 2 weeks until book launch! 🚀 Herman Pontzer, author of "Burn", says, “Samson makes a compelling case that our species’ future depends on how well we understand and control our tribal future.”🙏 Coming May 30th: read.macmillan.com/lp/our-tribal-…

My interview with Brian Bethune Toronto Star dropped today: "Creating a better future: How to take our instinct to belong to a group and turn it into a force for good." thestar.com/entertainment/…

In this article by Next Big Idea Club, I explore the function of tribes, how identity warps perception, 21st century campcrafting, the power of rituals, and the promise of a tribalism vaccine. Join the conversation here: nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/triba… @stmartinpress

This is the operative question for our species:

I have officially embarked on my first-ever post-tenure sabbatical adventure! While being granted a temporary escape from the academic matrix, I'll be giving talks on #OurTribalFuturebook and writing my second book (under contract) as well as directing the exciting science being

Upcoming guests: Psychologist Sander van der Linden (Sander van der Linden) Biologist Melanie Trecek-King (Thinking Is Power) Anthropologist David R. Samson (David Samson) Professor Barry Mauer Philosopher Krista Thomason (Krista K. Thomason) #podcast

We have David Samson representing the SHEL at this symposium! Way to go! 🎉

Congratulations to our previous lab manager, Nhu Hunyh, on her inaugurate first-author research paper on sleep associations with mental and physical health, focusing on those facing homelessness. 🏡 🛌 Read about it here! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Dreams, so many mysteries surrounding them. 🛌💭 Well, based on research spearheaded by David Samson and Noor Abbas | نور عباس, their latest paper in Scientific Nature Reports reveals that dreams may serve as an emotional adaptive function. Read more at utm.utoronto.ca/main-news/drea….

Wonderful work on the relationship between sleep, health, and social threat -- and so proud to be a collaborator with the intrepid @eric_shattuck !

Leela McKinnon , of the Sleep & Human Evolution Lab as first author on our work testing the Adaptive Vigilance hypothesis function of sleep in small-scale indigenous communities. Way to go 👏👏👏

Congratulations to our PhD Student Leela McKinnon for being awarded the prestigious General Motors Women in Science and Mathematics Award from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the University of Toronto!