"Hardships of early human life favored the evolution……" — Robin Marantz Henig
"Hardships of early human life favored the evolution of certain cognitive tools, among them the ability to infer the presence of organisms that might do harm, to come up with causal narratives for natural events and to recognize that other people have minds of their own with their own beliefs, desires and intentions."
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28 Quotes by Robin Marantz Henig
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As the brain matures, one thing that happens is the pruning of the synapses. Synaptic pruning does not occur willy-nilly;…
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The limbic system explodes during puberty, but the prefrontal cortex keeps maturing for another 10 years.
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The 20s are like the stem cell of human development: the pluripotent moment when any of several outcomes is possible.…
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I regret not working harder to create true friendships with other couples, not seeking out people with whom to go…
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Even though loneliness affects so many of us, it has gotten scant research attention compared to related conditions like depression…
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When my husband and I were in our twenties, we thought it would be fun to take up cross-country skiing…
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Elderly parents tend to think their relationship with their middle-aged children is smoother than the children do. Adult grandchildren, who…
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Regret is a bitter emotion, so painful that the urge to avoid it often drives decision-making strategies.
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The tenuousness of modern life can make anyone feel overwrought.
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Some people, no matter how robust their stock portfolios or how healthy their children, are always mentally preparing for doom.…
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Anxiety is not fear, exactly, because fear is focused on something right in front of you - a real and…
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In the modern world, the anxious temperament does offer certain benefits: caution, introspection, the capacity to work alone. These can…
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