Tag: evolution

An alternative imaginarium of Sicily

See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Imago Tour Sicily is a photographic project that seeks to use images to portray the unseen face of Sicily, which recoils from the stereotyped image on postcards and of tourism. We interviewed the project’s founder, Graziella Russo. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: What I like about this project is that it […]

Chomsky and the evolution of language – libcom.org (blog)

See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Chomsky and the evolution of language libcom.org (blog) Noam Chomsky recently appeared on the Skeptically Speaking podcast to discuss the evolution of language. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: Not only Noam Chomsky, but also Terrence Deacon, and Con Slobodchikoff are interviewed here on the biological roots of language. Definitely an interesting […]

“Different Worldviews”, or: What is my research about?

“What's your research about?”, friends ask me occasionally – only to get a confused look in their eyes after I start using words like “evolution”, “culture”, and “religion” in the same sentence. I could of course refer them to the online project description (yes, there's a goofy picture of me…). But as pictures say more […]

Did we really evolve to screw ourselves over?

See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution One documentary maker uses evolutionary psychology to offer a critique of consumerism. (#One documentary maker uses evolutionary psychology to offer a critique of consumerism. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: This is an interesting application of evolutionary psychology on current society, showing both its strong appeal and its possible flaws… See on […]

Two major research projects reveal origins of human monogamy — too bad their … – National Post

See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution National Post Two major research projects reveal origins of human monogamy — too bad their … Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: I posted on the evolutionary origins of monogamy last night, and this seems a good follow-up. It shows how science works: formulating theories, testing them, wagering alternative explanations… And it […]

Evolution of monogamy in humans the result of infanticide risk

See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution The threat of infants being killed by unrelated males is the key driver of monogamy in humans and other primates. (Evolution of monogamy in humans the result of infanticide risk: The threat of infants being killed by unrelate… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: Food for thought: if monogamy is the result […]

Virginia Heffernan: A Creationist Against the Creationists – Huffington Post

See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Virginia Heffernan: A Creationist Against the Creationists Huffington Post One of Heffernan’s stranger moments is her dismissal of Darwinian evolution. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: For a European public a US politician coming out of the closet as a creationist seems (a) nothing new ("Oh, one more of those weirdoes?") and […]

Poll: Majority Of Americans Believe God Played Role In Human Evolution – CBS DC

See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution A new poll finds that a majority of Americans believe that God played a part in the evolution of humans. (POLL: 62% Of Americans Believe God Played Role In Evolution… Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: Alhough the poll seems rather limited – 1,000 people were questioned – the results are worrying […]

Darwin, was indeed the greatest psychologist – Times of Oman

See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Darwin, was indeed the greatest psychologist Times of Oman Given that human psychology has developed through a sometimes-uneasy balance of natural selection, evolution and psychology influence and interact with each other. Tom Uytterhoeven‘s insight: I’m not so sure about this quote: "Philosophy is inadequate to understand the roots of […]