Busting Myths About Human Nature

Gender

Revisiting the Google Manifesto

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on September 4, 2017

Were there gender difference in the past? It is extremely likely. Do we know if they were like gender differences we see today? No.

Were there gender difference in the past? It is extremely likely. Do we know if they were like gender differences we see today? No.

Genetics

Get the Science Right!

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on July 17, 2017

What popular books get wrong about human evolution.

What popular books get wrong about human evolution.

Relationships

Hassles Are Part of Being Human, Even for Our Ancestors

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on May 25, 2017

Being human, with all its messiness, is worth the hassle

Being human, with all its messiness, is worth the hassle

Bias

Is It Too Late to Get Along?

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on January 11, 2017

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”

Politics

How to Detect Fake News

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on November 29, 2016

The Internet abounds with Fake news and misrepresentation. Our brains are powerful lie detectors, let’s use them.

The Internet abounds with Fake news and misrepresentation. Our brains are powerful lie detectors, let’s use them.

Are humans really violent?

Anger

Aggression and Violence Are Possible, Not Inevitable

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on September 14, 2016

Humans are not “bad to the bone,” just really complicated, potentially dangerous, and generally kind. We should remember that.

Humans are not “bad to the bone,” just really complicated, potentially dangerous, and generally kind. We should remember that.

Bias

We’re All a Bit Racist

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on July 18, 2016

It may be unintentional, but we’re all a little bit racist.

It may be unintentional, but we’re all a little bit racist.

Sport and Competition

Is Title IX Anti-Evolutionary?

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on May 10, 2016

Is Title IX against human nature?

Is Title IX against human nature?

Sex

Sex Is Not a Responsibility

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on February 29, 2016

If there is no joy, should there be sex?

If there is no joy, should there be sex?

Religion

Religion Matters

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on February 1, 2016

Humans take religion seriously..but how well do they know the global religious landscape?

Humans take religion seriously..but how well do they know the global religious landscape?

Relationships

How Deep Is Our Love?

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on October 19, 2015

The world is not feeling very compassionate. But it is. Or better put, we are.

The world is not feeling very compassionate. But it is. Or better put, we are.

Gender

Are All Women Quiet and Sometimes Nude? Hollywood Thinks So

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on August 6, 2015

Myths of gender and race are not made on the screen, but they are incessantly reinforced there

Myths of gender and race are not made on the screen, but they are incessantly reinforced there

Race and Ethnicity

Ignorance About Race Is Killing Us

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on June 22, 2015

If we don’t seriously engage the problem underlying Race in the USA, more people will die and many more will continue to suffer

If we don’t seriously engage the problem underlying Race in the USA, more people will die and many more will continue to suffer

Religion

Moving Beyond Science vs. Religion

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on May 27, 2015

Ignorance underlies most claims about the conflict between science and religion

Ignorance underlies most claims about the conflict between science and religion

Gender

At Least Get Gender Right!

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on April 13, 2015

Film & TV media sell females short

Film & TV media sell females short

Sex

Sex Doesn’t Have to Make Sense

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on January 12, 2015

Trying to pigeonhole sex into one or two “real” explanations is fruitless and damaging.

Trying to pigeonhole sex into one or two “real” explanations is fruitless and damaging.

Anger

Ferguson and Human Nature

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on December 1, 2014

The events at Ferguson are not rooted in human nature, but the response can be.

The events at Ferguson are not rooted in human nature, but the response can be.

Environment

Dump Nature/Nurture

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on October 6, 2014

Pitting biology and evolution versus culture and life experience is a giant mistake.

Pitting biology and evolution versus culture and life experience is a giant mistake.

Sexual Abuse

The Real Reason Sexual Violence Is So Widespread

Agustín Fuentes Ph.D. on July 24, 2014

Are sexual coercion, harassment, and even rape "biological imperatives"?

Are sexual coercion, harassment, and even rape "biological imperatives"?