The Neuroscience Of … Human Nature
This blog is dedicated to exploring human nature, modern life, and psychological curiosities through the lens of neuroscience. The specific topics of these articles vary widely, and revolve around themes like philosophy, technology, social life, consumerism, & human consciousness.
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Lessons in The Psychology of Social Norms from Sweden’s Historic Traffic Shift
Social norms don’t usually change over night. Except for that one time in Sweden
Beyond The Truman Show Delusion: Solipsism and The Neuroscience of Mentalization
How can our brains understand the brains of others?
What The Truman Show Delusion Reveals About Human Nature
Is it all a show, just for us? Or a trick of our own social cognition?
What Foxes Reveal About Human Nature
Dogs are man’s best friend, but friendly foxes might be a close second
How Smartphones Produce Counterfactual Thinking: A Psychological Perspective
What’s behind that screen? A world of possibilities. And that’s the problem
How Social Cognition Creates Consciousness and Kills Philosophical Zombies
What can zombies teach us about the neuroscience of consciousness?
How Social Comparison Drives Our Happiness, Wealth, and Social Media Status
You’re only as good as your social benchmark
The Strange Social Neuroscience of TikTok
The TikTok experience: A world of forever first impressions
Capgras Delusion and The Neuroscience of Social Media Imposters
A world full of people who look real, but don’t feel real
How to Bond with The Dead using Ritual and Social Cognition
The power of ritual can help us break bread with the dead
What Do Death Rituals Reveal About Social Neuroscience?
Death is a certainty. How it’s ritualized directly impacts how we think about the dead