Natured Nurture How our developmental and ancestral environments give rise to social behavior. Caregiving The Evolution of the Love Hormone Adam Omary on February 20, 2023 How oxytocin promotes care in humans and other animals. How oxytocin promotes care in humans and other animals. Sex Not All Sex Differences Are Created Equal Adam Omary on January 17, 2023 Humans are moderately sexually dimorphic, with an evolutionary history of pair bonding and sexual competition. Humans are moderately sexually dimorphic, with an evolutionary history of pair bonding and sexual competition. Sensation-Seeking How Do We Measure Risk-Taking in the Brain? Adam Omary on November 25, 2022 Bursting balloons offer insight into the neural substrates of risk and reward sensitivity. Bursting balloons offer insight into the neural substrates of risk and reward sensitivity. Child Development How Babies Detect Social Bonds Adam Omary on October 29, 2022 Infants as young as eight-months-old can tell who will help others in distress. Infants as young as eight-months-old can tell who will help others in distress. Memory Is Memory Transfer Possible? Adam Omary on October 12, 2022 The surprising history of one small creature's role in the study of memory. The surprising history of one small creature's role in the study of memory. Adolescence A Recipe for Responsible Teenagers Adam Omary on October 6, 2022 Portraying teens as valuable contributors to society motivates them to behave responsibly. Portraying teens as valuable contributors to society motivates them to behave responsibly. Adolescence How Stereotypes About Teens Cause Harm Adam Omary on September 30, 2022 Negative preconceptions about teens create a self-fulfilling prophecy for brain and behavioral development. Negative preconceptions about teens create a self-fulfilling prophecy for brain and behavioral development. Psychology What Does Entropy Have to Do With Psychology? Adam Omary on September 23, 2022 We expend energy to maintain biopsychosocial order. Here's what that means. We expend energy to maintain biopsychosocial order. Here's what that means. Neuroscience What Happens to Your Brain If You Lose an Arm? Adam Omary on September 17, 2022 Brain plasticity is so effortless you could do it with one arm tied behind your back. Brain plasticity is so effortless you could do it with one arm tied behind your back. Child Development What Tickling Rats Tells Us About Human Development Adam Omary on September 9, 2022 We evolved not just as social mammals, but playful mammals. We evolved not just as social mammals, but playful mammals. Dopamine The Benefits of a "Dopamine Reset" Adam Omary on September 2, 2022 Understanding what our brain rewards us for can help us set healthy habits. Understanding what our brain rewards us for can help us set healthy habits. Genetics Is Kindness Genetically Predetermined? Adam Omary on August 25, 2022 How knowledge of behavioral genetics influences our moral judgments. How knowledge of behavioral genetics influences our moral judgments. Sex What Primates Can Teach Us About Gender Adam Omary on August 17, 2022 Frans de Waal’s new book "Different" shows us how similar we really are. Frans de Waal’s new book "Different" shows us how similar we really are. Stress Feeling Irritable This Summer? Blame the Heat Adam Omary on August 10, 2022 How environmental stress can change your brain and behavior. How environmental stress can change your brain and behavior. Resilience The Science of Happiness Adam Omary on August 2, 2022 Did we evolve to be happy, or to find meaning through struggle? Did we evolve to be happy, or to find meaning through struggle? Cognition Is Music Really Auditory Cheesecake? Adam Omary on July 26, 2022 Is music a unique aspect of, or simply a byproduct of, human evolution? Is music a unique aspect of, or simply a byproduct of, human evolution? Fear The Awesome Psychology of Awe Adam Omary on July 19, 2022 What do space travel, neuropsychopharmacology, evolutionary theory, and the philosophy of Immanuel Kant all have in common? What do space travel, neuropsychopharmacology, evolutionary theory, and the philosophy of Immanuel Kant all have in common?
Caregiving The Evolution of the Love Hormone Adam Omary on February 20, 2023 How oxytocin promotes care in humans and other animals. How oxytocin promotes care in humans and other animals.
Sex Not All Sex Differences Are Created Equal Adam Omary on January 17, 2023 Humans are moderately sexually dimorphic, with an evolutionary history of pair bonding and sexual competition. Humans are moderately sexually dimorphic, with an evolutionary history of pair bonding and sexual competition.
Sensation-Seeking How Do We Measure Risk-Taking in the Brain? Adam Omary on November 25, 2022 Bursting balloons offer insight into the neural substrates of risk and reward sensitivity. Bursting balloons offer insight into the neural substrates of risk and reward sensitivity.
Child Development How Babies Detect Social Bonds Adam Omary on October 29, 2022 Infants as young as eight-months-old can tell who will help others in distress. Infants as young as eight-months-old can tell who will help others in distress.
Memory Is Memory Transfer Possible? Adam Omary on October 12, 2022 The surprising history of one small creature's role in the study of memory. The surprising history of one small creature's role in the study of memory.
Adolescence A Recipe for Responsible Teenagers Adam Omary on October 6, 2022 Portraying teens as valuable contributors to society motivates them to behave responsibly. Portraying teens as valuable contributors to society motivates them to behave responsibly.
Adolescence How Stereotypes About Teens Cause Harm Adam Omary on September 30, 2022 Negative preconceptions about teens create a self-fulfilling prophecy for brain and behavioral development. Negative preconceptions about teens create a self-fulfilling prophecy for brain and behavioral development.
Psychology What Does Entropy Have to Do With Psychology? Adam Omary on September 23, 2022 We expend energy to maintain biopsychosocial order. Here's what that means. We expend energy to maintain biopsychosocial order. Here's what that means.
Neuroscience What Happens to Your Brain If You Lose an Arm? Adam Omary on September 17, 2022 Brain plasticity is so effortless you could do it with one arm tied behind your back. Brain plasticity is so effortless you could do it with one arm tied behind your back.
Child Development What Tickling Rats Tells Us About Human Development Adam Omary on September 9, 2022 We evolved not just as social mammals, but playful mammals. We evolved not just as social mammals, but playful mammals.
Dopamine The Benefits of a "Dopamine Reset" Adam Omary on September 2, 2022 Understanding what our brain rewards us for can help us set healthy habits. Understanding what our brain rewards us for can help us set healthy habits.
Genetics Is Kindness Genetically Predetermined? Adam Omary on August 25, 2022 How knowledge of behavioral genetics influences our moral judgments. How knowledge of behavioral genetics influences our moral judgments.
Sex What Primates Can Teach Us About Gender Adam Omary on August 17, 2022 Frans de Waal’s new book "Different" shows us how similar we really are. Frans de Waal’s new book "Different" shows us how similar we really are.
Stress Feeling Irritable This Summer? Blame the Heat Adam Omary on August 10, 2022 How environmental stress can change your brain and behavior. How environmental stress can change your brain and behavior.
Resilience The Science of Happiness Adam Omary on August 2, 2022 Did we evolve to be happy, or to find meaning through struggle? Did we evolve to be happy, or to find meaning through struggle?
Cognition Is Music Really Auditory Cheesecake? Adam Omary on July 26, 2022 Is music a unique aspect of, or simply a byproduct of, human evolution? Is music a unique aspect of, or simply a byproduct of, human evolution?
Fear The Awesome Psychology of Awe Adam Omary on July 19, 2022 What do space travel, neuropsychopharmacology, evolutionary theory, and the philosophy of Immanuel Kant all have in common? What do space travel, neuropsychopharmacology, evolutionary theory, and the philosophy of Immanuel Kant all have in common?