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The Evolutionary Roots of Instinct
Becca Cudmore | Jul 16, 2017
Did behaviors that seem ingrained become fixed through epigenetic mechanisms and ancestral learning?
Opinion: Our Inner Caveman
João Pedro de Magalhães | Aug 1, 2016
The modern human brain evolved in social and environmental settings very unlike today’s. Despite our cultural and technological progress, tribal instincts remain.