Why Black American Chicks Like Thugs

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Reminder: Don’t forget about the commenter contest.
I have to warn you, this is either going to be one of my weirdest posts, one of my most profound or both.  Even if it sounds really pseudoscientific and downright preposterous at [...]

Wish I Wrote This

Every now and then I come across something that I wish I wrote.  This piece from Craiglist’s “Best Of” section is a perfect example.  It’s called “Myths and Truths,” and I’ve reproduced it in full below.  I’m sure a few people will call it jaded and cynical, and it probably is, but that in no [...]

Cute Baby Gene

I heard an interesting theory a few years back when I first got into evolutionary psychology about how the cuteness of babies is a trait that helps babies to survive to adulthood.
According to the theory, at some point in human history there were both ugly babies, who instinctively repulse us, and cute babies, who instinctively [...]

Some Things You Cannot Explain

I consider myself to have a decent grasp on human behavior, and why people do the things they do. I spend a lot of time thinking about it, and if I don’t know for sure I usually have at least a half-baked theory to throw out there.
Take attraction between men and women. Men [...]