72 results for „human nature“
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magazine issue | 10/2007
‘Forever and a Day’ or ‘Just One Night’? On Adaptive Functions of Long-Term and Short-Term Romantic Relationships
... (Hazan & Zeifman, 1999) speaks for the argument of human monogamy. However, there is abundant evidence that men with high status ... attractiveness: Implications for mating dynamics. Human Nature , 4, 205–235. Gangestad S. W., & Simpson, J. A. (2000). The ... / more
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magazine issue | 07/2007
Why We Are Still Social
... years ago, when I first began writing about the evolution of human sociality, a colleague put to me the question: Why are ... may take us closer to developing theories to understand the human mind. The Minimalist Scenario Most behavioral scientists would ... of human possibilities and the invention of human nature . References Baumeister, R. F. (2005). The cultural animal. ... / more
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magazine issue | 06/2007
Five Social Psychology Essentials
... most valuable lesson may be that assumptions about human behavior and human nature are often wrong. Although the distinction between common sense ... / more
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magazine issue | 06/2007
Evolution of Religion
... with transcendental or mythical ideas, because of the own nature of these sciences and because of the ambiguities concerning religion. ... but could possibly be a bridge too far. One can imagine a human transforming into another sentient being, but a human transforming into a ... / more
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magazine issue | 12/2006
On Scaffolds and Sweet Potatoes
... that might lead to new ways of thinking about culture, the human mind, and their development. Whenever you take a walk in a large ... knowledge on scaffolds add new insights to the battle of ‘nature’ versus ‘nurture’. This fight between what is more significant for ... / more
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magazine issue | 10/2013
A funny thing happened on the way to romance: How humor influences romantic relationship initiation
... The influence of humor on desirability. Evolution and Human Behavior, 27, 29-39. Bressler, E.R., Martin, R., & Balshine, ... intelligence. In G. Bock, J. Goode, & K. Webb (Eds.), The nature of intelligence, Novartis Foundation Symposium 233 (pp. 260-275). John ... / more
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magazine issue | 02/2014
The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty
... admonish the campaign, but simply to examine the complicated nature of advertising in today’s society, and to motivate consumers to take ... L. (1954). A theory of social comparison processes. Human Relations, 7, 117– 140. Gandhi, D. (2007, June 3). Devadatta ... / more
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Re-thinking how we think about conformity
... patterned, colored, and textured tights ever to grace a human leg. The choice in tights at outdoor stores is overwhelming. Even to the ... Yamagishi argued this was due to the relatively ‘closed’ nature of Japanese social relations. Japan is characterized by a relative ... / more
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Book Review
Social: why our brains are wired to connect.
... environment played a large role in the evolution of the human brain’s structure and function. Today, typing “the social brain” in ... preference for evolutionary explanations. We know that both nature and nurture contribute to brain organization and function and Lieberman ... / more
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magazine issue | 04/2014
Seeing mountains in molehills: Embodied visual perception of the environment
... Studies have found empirical support for the embodied nature of visual perception . Furthermore, research suggests that it is not ... energy is nearly spent. And it nearly is. The average human body can only store about 18-20 miles’ worth of energy-producing ... / moreHere you can search the entire InMind magazine for any content of your choice. You can reduce your search results by selecting one or more filter options in the right column.