Wednesday, July 04, 2007

10 Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature

I found this expose interesting (and, in some cases, funny) reading. The list is presented below. Follow the link to find the reasoning behind these "truths."
  1. Men like blond bombshells (and women want to look like them)
  2. Humans are naturally polygamous
  3. Most women benefit from polygyny, while most men benefit from monogamy
  4. Most suicide bombers are Muslim
  5. Having sons reduces the likelihood of divorce
  6. Beautiful people have more daughters (one of my favorites!)
  7. What Bill Gates and Paul McCartney have in common with criminals
  8. The midlife crisis is a myth—sort of
  9. It's natural for politicians to risk everything for an affair (but only if they're male)
  10. Men sexually harass women because they are not sexist
The list is a product of psychological thought known as evolutionary psychology, which leans heavily on evolutionary theory. I don't know how much of it I believe (re: the psychology, that is), but it is interesting, nonetheless.

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