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Individualism and Evolutionary Psychology Individualism and Evolutionary Psychology- Online paper by David Buller. Did the Caveman Teach Us to Queue? Did the Caveman Teach Us to Queue?- Chris Horrie provides a critique of the discipline in this BBC News article. Baboon Key to Human Stress Baboon Key to Human Stress- Article describes how the stresses and strains that afflict humans are evident in baboon societies. Also suggests that both species share the long-term… Mozart 'can cut epilepsy' Mozart 'can cut epilepsy'- Music, particularly Mozart, could have a therapeutic effect on epilepsy, say scientists. Why elephants don't forget Why elephants don't forget- A study of African elephants reveals that dominant females build up a social memory as they get older, helping the herd to survive. To Love, Honour and Deceive To Love, Honour and Deceive- Long-term relationships are fundamentally dishonest. And it's all women's fault, new research suggests. Perfect Pitch May Help Babies Speak Perfect Pitch May Help Babies Speak- US researchers say everyone may be born with perfect pitch to help them learn the skills of language. The Evolution of Ethics The Evolution of Ethics- A theory concerning the integration of ethics and science using cybernetic theory as a logical foundation. Human Genome Human Genome- Comprehensive information on the first draft of the human genome from Nature. Men Show Feelings In Lower Left Quadrant Of Face Men Show Feelings In Lower Left Quadrant Of Face- When it comes to emotions men and women are equally expressive, but men display most of their joy, disgust or other sentiments in… Neurobiology of Laughter Neurobiology of Laughter- Did you hear the one about the prefrontal cortex? NYTimes.com: Exuberance is Rational NYTimes.com: Exuberance is Rational- Richard Thaler has led a revolution in the study of economics by understanding the strange ways people behave with their money. Ancestors Ancestors- Meave Leakey discusses her team's recent skull find suggesting a new human ancestor. "The Mind as the Software of the Brain" by Ned Block "The Mind as the Software of the Brain" by Ned Block- Cognitive scientists often say that the mind is the software of the brain. This chapter is about what this claim means. The Meanings of Darwinism: Then and Now? The Meanings of Darwinism: Then and Now?- Charles Darwin grew up in Shrewsbury, Shropshire and attended Shrewsbury School for seven years. The school held a Millennium Conference … Prediction and Accommodation in Evolutionary Psychology Prediction and Accommodation in Evolutionary Psychology- Ketelaar and Ellis have provided a remarkably clear and succinct statement of Lakatosian philosophy of science and have al… Evolution, Biology and Psychology from a Marxist Point of View Evolution, Biology and Psychology from a Marxist Point of View- This article is largely historical, but the issues remain timely. Scholarship and the History of the Behavioural Sciences Scholarship and the History of the Behavioural Sciences- A paper that first appeared in History of Science 2: 1-51, 1966. Sociobiology Sanitized: The Evolutionary Psychology and Genic Selectionism Debates Sociobiology Sanitized: The Evolutionary Psychology and Genic Selectionism Debates- Socio-political overview of the circumstances leading to the development of Evolutionary Psycho… What if Human Nature Is Historical What if Human Nature Is Historical- This essay moves from pure ideology about changing human nature to using biofeedback as a transitional topic to spelling out the desiderata for… Malthus on Man - In Animals no Moral Restraint Malthus on Man - In Animals no Moral Restraint- A paper was presented to a conference on 'Malthus, Medicine and Science' organised by Roy Porter at the Wellcome Institute, London,… The Human Limits of Nature The Human Limits of Nature- 'The Limits of Human Nature' was the title of the London Institute of Contemporary Arts winter lecture series for 1971-72. The distinguished group of c… Humans and Other Animals Humans and Other Animals- How much do we share with the birds of the air and the beasts of the field? Article by John Wilson at Christianity Today. The Darwin Debate The Darwin Debate- This essay appeared in Marxism Today 26 (no.4), April 1982, pp. 20-22. Herbert Spencer and Inevitable Progress Herbert Spencer and Inevitable Progress- Spencer is so grandiose that it is hard to summarize his ideas, yet he was one of the most influential thinkers in nineteenth-century Brit… In Favor of Animal Consciousness In Favor of Animal Consciousness- An excerpt from Animal Minds: Beyond Cognition to Consciousness by Donald R. Griffin, the creator of the field of cognitive ethology. The Naturalization of Value Systems in the Human Sciences The Naturalization of Value Systems in the Human Sciences- This essay first appeared as an Open University Course Unit for 'Science and Belief: from Darwin to Einstein', Block VI:… The Functions of the Brain: Gall to Ferrier (1808-1886) The Functions of the Brain: Gall to Ferrier (1808-1886)- An online paper on mind, brain, and adaptation in the nineteenth century. It was published in Isis 59: 251-68, 1968. Evolutionary Biology and Ideology: Then and Now Evolutionary Biology and Ideology: Then and Now- A paper contributed to a conference on 'The Social Impact of Modern Biology'. It appeared in Science Studies 1: 177-296, 1971. The Development of Herbert Spencer's Concept of Evolution The Development of Herbert Spencer's Concept of Evolution- A paper delivered to the Eleventh International Congress of the History of Science, Warsaw, August 1965 and published in…