Sensory Anthropology Meets Neuroanthropology

By Alexis Winter

Greg Downey, in his recent post on language and smell, opened a carton of expiring milk and poured himself into an exploration of cross-cultural variation in sensory experience.

While humans have evolved into primarily visual beings, …

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Developing a Neuroanthropology of Social Space: Implications for North American Archaeology

By Trevor Duke

A few days ago I was walking around Ybor City, a place near downtown Tampa known for its eclectic feel and mix of restaurants, alternative shops, and party spots. While Ybor is often associated with divergence from …

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Adult learning across cultures

Adult Learning in PeruBy Ariane Tulloch

Who is educated, rich, and used to make sweeping generalizations about human behavior? Any guesses?

The college aged students who make up the bulk of psychology study participants. The typical person in psychology studies tends to be …

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Learning Determines Choice OR What I Did During My Spring Vacation

By Sarah Fishleder

The way we learn can determine not only our brains, but also the kinds of choices we make, from big to small.

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You call THAT an elephant?
Eight graduate students sat down to play a drawing game. …

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Carefully Crafting Consumption: Understanding the Craft Beer Revolution

Lots of Beer

By Russell Edwards

Drinking alcohol seems to be one of the few things humans everywhere do. Beer in particular has long been a part of human history. Many people enjoy raising a pint with friends. But how do they go …

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Connecting Mind and Body through Yoga and Embodied Cognition

By Tess Standfast

So, what is with all this talk about the “mind-body connection”? It pops up in arenas all over the internet, within communities such as alternative medicine, among health enthusiasts, and even amongst scholars such as psychologists and …

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Facts or Fictions about the Teenage Brain: Is it all gasoline, no brakes?

By Karen CastagnaPedal to the Metal tricycle

Teenagers are known to act in famously reckless ways. They put the pedal to the metal and floor the gas, experiment with drugs and play with guns. Some, like these teenagers in Riyadh driving a Bentley all

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Vision and Culture: A Neuroanthropological Approach

By Farah Britto

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What do you see when you watch TV? A movie? Do you perceive staring into a screen that when not lit up is simply a dark, flat abyss? Or, when deeply absorbed in a film you are …

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