Successful cult memes induce intense social interaction behaviour between cult members. This trips the attention detectors. Keith Henson attentionbehaviourcult Change image and share on social
Primates will continue to play social games without the least insight into what is killing them. Keith Henson continuegameinsight Change image and share on social
Cults, or related social movements such as the Taliban in Afghanistan, result in massive military expenses. Keith Henson afghanistancultexpense Change image and share on social
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 advantageanimalcompetitive Change image and share on social
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 attentionawareeffect Change image and share on social
Humans have evolved to be exquisitely sensitive to changes in status. Keith Henson evolveexquisitelyhuman Change image and share on social
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 cultcurrentenvironment Change image and share on social
Genetic studies in Iceland have found that many of the women who were the founding stock of Iceland came from England and what is now France. Some were probably captured and carried off in Viking raids only 40 generations ago. Keith Henson agocapturecarry share on social
Fighting hard to protect yourself and your relatives is good for your genes, but when captured and escape is not possible, giving up short of dying and making the best you can of the new situation is also good for your genes. Keith Henson capturedieescape share on social
