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How to Think Like a Neandertal

The complex lives of pre-humans, and what it means to you

Cognition
Fully Immersed Symbolic Thinking

Frederick L. Coolidge Ph.D. on April 28, 2024

It is important to recognize that symbols in archaeology must be interpreted in terms of a cognitive hierarchy, the highest level being fully immersed symbolic thinking.

It is important to recognize that symbols in archaeology must be interpreted in terms of a cognitive hierarchy, the highest level being fully immersed symbolic thinking.

Gender
An Introduction to Gender, Sex, and Sexual Preference

Frederick L. Coolidge Ph.D. on August 5, 2023

The terms sex, gender, and sexual preference/orientation are often conflated or misconstrued. This series delineates these terms and elucidates their heritable bases.

The terms sex, gender, and sexual preference/orientation are often conflated or misconstrued. This series delineates these terms and elucidates their heritable bases.

Gender
Understanding Sex, Gender, and Sexual Preference

Frederick L. Coolidge Ph.D. on August 4, 2023

The terms "sex," "gender," and "sexual orientation" are often conflated or misconstrued. This article series delineates these terms and elucidates their heritable bases.

The terms "sex," "gender," and "sexual orientation" are often conflated or misconstrued. This article series delineates these terms and elucidates their heritable bases.

Diet
How Fire Made Us Human

Frederick L. Coolidge Ph.D. on March 3, 2020

The use of fire beginning about 1.9 million years ago may have provided an early and major boost in cognition.

The use of fire beginning about 1.9 million years ago may have provided an early and major boost in cognition.

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November 2024
The Perfectionism Trap

When we fall prey to perfectionism, we think we’re honorably aspiring to be our very best, but often we’re really just setting ourselves up for failure, as perfection is impossible and its pursuit inevitably backfires.

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