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Keith Henson quotes

American Scientist

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The information that is passed from person to person and from generation to generation is the primary factor that gives humans a competitive advantage over other animals. Keith Henson
Keith Henson quote: "Children do not have to learn that streets are dangerous..."
Children do not have to learn that streets are dangerous places by potentially fatal trial and error. Keith Henson
Anyone who has ever had the feeling of being higher than a kite after giving a public speech is well aware of the effects of attention. Keith Henson
I suspect that a substantial fraction of human problems in the world today, not just cults, result from the mismatch between the current environment and the environment in which we evolved. Keith Henson
Keith Henson quote: "I can't think of anyone who is up on evolutionary psychology..."
I can't think of anyone who is up on evolutionary psychology and related areas who is deluded enough to be called a utopian. Keith Henson
If anyone wonders why the airlines are not doing well it is because flying has been made such an unpleasant and degrading experience. Keith Henson
Keith Henson quote: "Could people be trained to be less gullible? Or are you as..."
Could people be trained to be less gullible? Or are you as stuck with gullibility as you are with skin colour? Keith Henson
Keith Henson quote: "High status males had multiple wives or additional mating..."
High status males had multiple wives or additional mating opportunities in the ancestral environment. Keith Henson
Cult recruiting methods based on dosing victims with the brain chemicals released during capture bonding would make cults even more of a problem than they are now. Keith Henson
Keith Henson quote: "Primates will continue to play social games without the least..."
Primates will continue to play social games without the least insight into what is killing them. Keith Henson
Most of the suicide hijackers came from Saudi Arabia, a place not lacking in wealth. But due to rapid population growth, the wealth per capita has fallen by about half in a generation. Keith Henson
Attention is the way social primates measure status. It is highly rewarding because it causes the release of brain chemicals such as dopamine and endorphins. Keith Henson
Keith Henson quote: "Cults, or related social movements such as the Taliban in..."
Cults, or related social movements such as the Taliban in Afghanistan, result in massive military expenses. Keith Henson
Keith Henson quote: "I much prefer the modern world."
I much prefer the modern world. Keith Henson
Keith Henson quote: "The drug or cult has major if not exclusive sources of brain..."
The drug or cult has major if not exclusive sources of brain rewards. Keith Henson

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