Tag: Behavior

Events:

Thursday October 9 at 6am ET / 10am GMT

[Live Podcast] The Evolution of Place: How Environments Shape Us

Free Live Discussion and Q&A with the Speakers

Articles:

April 30, 2024

What Darwin Understood About Humor

Darwin’s thoughts on humor presaged our modern scientific understanding of its nature and its cultural manifestations

May 17, 2018

Quantum Chimpanzees: Do Watched Primates Change Their Behavior?

In particle physics, the mere act of looking at an electron changes its direction of movement. Could observing primates also change the outcome of what is observed?

August 1, 2012

Being Kind Makes Kids Happy

A new study is the first to show that kids get a happiness boost from sacrificing for others, suggesting our strong inclinations for altruism.