Long Fuse, Big Bang

Evolutionary Psychology

Why We Gossip

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on March 10, 2026

Discussing the behavior of others helps you pass your genes to the next generation.

Discussing the behavior of others helps you pass your genes to the next generation.

Bias

Are We Hard-Wired to Be Xenophobic?

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on March 5, 2026

The deep evolutionary roots of bias and prejudice.

The deep evolutionary roots of bias and prejudice.

Evolutionary Psychology

Why Your Eyes Like What Your Eyes Like

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on February 6, 2026

The answer to what our vision prefers lies deep in our evolutionary past.

The answer to what our vision prefers lies deep in our evolutionary past.

Memory

Why You Remember What You Remember From Childhood

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on January 16, 2026

The reasons why seemingly random experiences are preserved in our memory, and how this could hold the keys to our future.

The reasons why seemingly random experiences are preserved in our memory, and how this could hold the keys to our future.

Boredom

Why You Get Bored…and Why It Matters

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on January 7, 2026

Boredom was key to our ancestors’ survival, and now we seek novelty.

Boredom was key to our ancestors’ survival, and now we seek novelty.

Personality

Where in Your Body Do You Live?

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on December 26, 2025

Discover how the physical location of the self in your body influences perception and behavior.

Discover how the physical location of the self in your body influences perception and behavior.

Neuroscience

Why Scratching Itches and Grabbing Injuries Reduces Discomfort

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on December 11, 2025

Why we keep scratching that itch despite being advised not to.

Why we keep scratching that itch despite being advised not to.

Defense Mechanisms

The Uncomfortable Truth About Ego Defense Mechanisms

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on November 18, 2025

Explore the challenge of letting go of reality-distorting ego defenses you didn't know you had.

Explore the challenge of letting go of reality-distorting ego defenses you didn't know you had.

Artificial Intelligence

Is AI on the Spectrum?

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on September 14, 2025

Some key traits of generative AI bear a striking similarity to autism spectrum disorder. Why does this matter?

Some key traits of generative AI bear a striking similarity to autism spectrum disorder. Why does this matter?

Neuroscience

Why Your Body Is Smarter Than Your Brain

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on July 11, 2025

Where you learned what you didn't know you had learned.

Where you learned what you didn't know you had learned.

Neuroscience

The Myth of the Human Brain

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on June 30, 2025

The neuroanatomy of your unconscious mind lies in an unexpected place.

The neuroanatomy of your unconscious mind lies in an unexpected place.

Evolutionary Psychology

Humans Are Fast Evolving Into an Astonishing Lifeform

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on June 23, 2025

In your lifetime, we will become something larger than ourselves.

In your lifetime, we will become something larger than ourselves.

Politics

Will Human Nature Allow Democracy to Survive?

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on May 1, 2025

Is democracy destined to spread globally over time? Evolutionary psychology says, "Maybe not."

Is democracy destined to spread globally over time? Evolutionary psychology says, "Maybe not."

Evolutionary Psychology

The Hidden Hand That Shapes Your Destiny

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on March 31, 2025

Why Nature’s math holds the key to your fate.

Why Nature’s math holds the key to your fate.

Behavioral Economics

A Different Perspective on Why the Yemen War Plans Leaked

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on March 27, 2025

The recent leak of U.S. war plans may have been driven by psychological, not political, factors.

The recent leak of U.S. war plans may have been driven by psychological, not political, factors.

Artificial Intelligence

Brace for a Big Shock About Your Perception of Reality

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on February 8, 2025

Why predicting what will happen is more important than reporting what did happen.

Why predicting what will happen is more important than reporting what did happen.

Cognition

Discover What’s Unique About Your Brain

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on December 13, 2024

Learn how your inner world differs from that of other people

Learn how your inner world differs from that of other people

Neuroscience

5 Things About the Brain You Probably Didn't Know

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on November 29, 2024

5. We have more than five senses.

5. We have more than five senses.

Relationships

Improve Your Relationships by Thinking Like an Extraterrestrial

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on November 19, 2024

Learning to think like someone you’re not.

Learning to think like someone you’re not.

Dissociation

Depersonalization: Learning to Feel Again

Eric Haseltine Ph.D. on September 11, 2024

Recovering your lost sense of self

Recovering your lost sense of self