This is a fun one folks!
“This is so much more interesting than biological sex being real!” - Sasha
When considering personality, behavior, and social traits, there are some whom embrace the concept of ‘cognitive creationists’, implying that human behavior is solely shaped by socialization rather than biological factors, completely neglecting the profound impact of our mammalian heritage on our cognitive functions and behaviors.
But…as evolutionary biology reveals, behavioral trends among mammals and our close relatives, including humans, exhibit predictable patterns. And as Colin was ‘canceled’ from academia for pointing out, many of those predictable patterns are based on sex. And so while socialization and environmental factors play a role, denying the genetic basis of sex-based differences contradicts historically observed evolutionary influences on human behavior and cognition. But enough about humans…
In this bonus episode for premium subscribers, Colin shares about his fascinating research on arachnid and wasps, aiming to understand how individual personalities within a colony influenced the overall behavior and functioning of the group. It’s incredibly fascinating, and intriguingly enough, feels all too relevant to the relational progressions and psychological shifts we’re observing in humanity.
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