What Role Did Autism Play in Human Evolution?
Traits we often tend to disparage were—and arguably still are—critical to human communities.
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Do Dreams Give Voice to the Divine?
An anthropologist immerses herself in Islamic dream culture to understand how the divine plays a role in everyday lives.
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Do You See What I See?
Cultural groups throughout the world talk about color differently—some don’t even have a word for color. So is color perception a universal human experience or not?
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The Revolutionary Genius of Neanderthals
Our often-ridiculed ancestors were capable of abstract thought. They deserve some respect.
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Simplicity Is Essentially a State of Mind
To live more simply means getting off the treadmill of mindless consumerism.
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How Our Contradictions Make Us Human and Inspire Creativity
We live our lives filled with wild contradictions. An anthropologist argues that it’s good we do.