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Animals Quote by Paul Bloom

“Natural selection shaped the human brain to be drawn toward…” quote by Paul Bloom — Download Open image

“Natural selection shaped the human brain to be drawn toward aspects of nature that enhance our survival and reproduction, like verdant landscapes and docile creatures. There is no payoff to getting the warm fuzzies in the presence of rats, snakes, mosquitoes, cockroaches, herpes simplex and the rabies virus.”

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