If you are hungry, distracted, and rushed, and someone places two bowls in front of you—one of brown rice and baked potatoes; the other of peanut M&Ms—which would you choose? Most people choose candy, because of course. On surviving in a dopamine-driven, temptation-filled world:

I registered for the "Better Together: Connecting Project-Based Learning aurora-institute.org/event/better-t…

Latest episode of the Evolutionary Ideas podcast - Gossip! Researched, written, and produced by HS Psychology students at Edmund Burke School @lgnsnd Hanna Rosin Hidden Brain @DCPodFes Robert Wright soundcloud.com/david-panush/5…

What is play? Researchers showed kids pictures, asking, "Does this show play or NOT play? Usually, if there was an adult in the pic, even if the kids were smiling, they said: That's not play. Peter Gray's eye-opening essay: Attn: Jonathan Haidt psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedo…

@McGahee220 Since you mentioned the Milgram experiments, you should check out this book. The author dismantles lots of conventionally held "truths" about humans, famous experiments (that are actually very different than what was published/presented), and history. I think you'll like it.

"The brain changes were so pronounced that an algorithm could easily differentiate the brain of a woman who had gone through a pregnancy from that of a woman with no children." Nature Neuroscience neurosciencenews.com/fatherhood-men…

Evolutionary Ideas is podcast is back! Edmund Burke School. Latest episode - Teenage Rebellion! Researched, written, and produced by HS Psychology students. Andrew Logan Hanna Rosin Hidden Brain DC PodFest Robert Wright soundcloud.com/david-panush/e…

I just subscribed to Of Boys and Men ofboysandmen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_…

Latest episode of the Evolutionary Ideas podcast - Jealousy! Researched, written, and produced by HS Psychology students at Edmund Burke School @lgnsnd Hanna Rosin Hidden Brain DC PodFest Robert Wright soundcloud.com/david-panush/e…

Latest episode of the Evolutionary Ideas podcast - Teasing! Researched, written, and produced by HS Psychology students at Edmund Burke School @lgnsnd Hanna Rosin Hidden Brain DC PodFest Robert Wright soundcloud.com/david-panush/e…

Latest episode of the Evolutionary Ideas podcast - Violence! Researched, written, and produced by HS Psychology students at Edmund Burke School @lgnsnd Hanna Rosin Hidden Brain DC PodFest Robert Wright soundcloud.com/david-panush/e…

Latest episode of the Evolutionary Ideas podcast - Infidelity! Researched, written, and produced by HS Psychology students at Edmund Burke School @lgnsnd Hanna Rosin Hidden Brain DC PodFest Robert Wright soundcloud.com/david-panush/e…

Latest episode of the Evolutionary Ideas podcast - Competition! Researched, written, and produced by HS Psychology students at Edmund Burke School @lgnsnd Hanna Rosin Hidden Brain DC PodFest Robert Wright soundcloud.com/david-panush/e…

Start focusing less on what we want kids to know and more on who we want them to become.... by recognizing that content is merely the means by which young people develop the skills and habits that can make them good neighbors and global citizens.

"Holding the view that masculinity negatively impacts one’s behavior is associated with lower mental well-being, according to a new study of more than 4,000 men. “‘Toxic masculinity is toxic terminology,'” study author John Barry told PsyPost." psypost.org/2023/11/having…

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There is a flood of executive orders that many think are illegal. Think: Is this by design? Chaos-creating demoralizes people and clouds opposition. Keep clear-headed: Lies don’t justify breaking the law! #TruthBrigade truthbrigade.indivisible.org/s/TSI0xMv2