Month: June 2021

Survey: 25 Percent of People Who Lost Job During Pandemic Rate Mental Health as Poor

Twenty-five percent of people who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic rate their mental health as poor, according to a study on unemployment and mental health published earlier this year. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, […]

Published on June 27, 2021

Human Self‐Domestication and the Evolution of Pragmatics

Abstract As proposed for the emergence of modern languages, we argue that modern uses of languages (pragmatics) also evolved gradually in our species under the effects of human self-domestication, with three key aspects involved in a complex feedback loop: (a) a reduction in reactive aggression, (b) the sophistication of language structure (with emerging grammars initially […]

Published on June 27, 2021

People across the world favor paid parental leave, study finds

Although the United States is the only wealthy nation that doesn’t guarantee paid leave to mothers or fathers after the arrival of a new child, Americans endorse providing paid time off for parents nearly as much as people from other countries. About 82% of Americans support paid maternity leave, just slightly less than the 86% […]

Published on June 27, 2021