Prehistoric human footprints reveal a rare snapshot of ancient human group behavior
The footprints of over 20 different prehistoric people, pressed into volcanic ash thousands of years ago in Tanzania, show possible evidence for sexual division of labor in this ancient community.
Briana Pobiner, Research Scientist and Museum Educator, Smithsonian Institution
• conversation
May 14, 2020 • ~8 min
May 14, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: anthropology human-evolution archaeology paleontology human-behavior behavior tanzania paleoanthropology hominins prehistory
Your brain evolved to hoard supplies and shame others for doing the same
Faced with uncertain and anxious times, brains send out instructions to start stockpiling supplies – whether you're a person facing a pandemic, or a rodent prepping for a long winter.
Stephanie Preston, Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
• conversation
March 27, 2020 • ~7 min
March 27, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: brain neuroscience psychology stress human-behavior shopping public-shaming animal-behavior shame tragedy-of-the-commons hoarding stockpiling
Americans disagree on how risky the coronavirus is, but most are changing their behavior anyway
Using a survey taken from March 10 – March 16, social scientists tried to untangle the complicated connection between feelings of vulnerability and behavior change in response to the coronavirus.
Daniel Bennett, Assistant Professor (Research) of Economics, University of Southern California
• conversation
March 26, 2020 • ~7 min
March 26, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: covid-19 coronavirus risk social-psychology communication altruism surveys human-behavior
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