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Nigel Barber Ph.d

Nigel Barber Ph.d

Psychology Today

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Why Narcissism Plus Fame Can Mean Violence

A Personal Perspective: Large egos and the risk of committing violent crime.

25.09.2023 20

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Nigel Barber Ph.d

Harm Done by Social Media

Many social problems have been magnified by social media.

23.08.2023 10

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Nigel Barber Ph.d

Obesity as a Disease of Civilization

When it comes to being overweight, we experience the wrong sort of guilt.

09.08.2023 30

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Nigel Barber Ph.d

Some Reasons Not to Fear Artificial Intelligence

Fears about AI are phobic and downplay potential advantages.

26.07.2023 20

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Nigel Barber Ph.d

Nature Often Defies Sharp Categories

People like sharp categories, but nature does not always oblige.

18.07.2023 30

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Why We Are Lonely and What to Do About It

Loneliness is a huge contemporary problem, but solutions abound.

07.07.2023 10

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Nigel Barber Ph.d

Why Sugar Is So Dangerous

Refined sugar taps into an ancient survival mechanism but has toxic effects.

06.06.2023 10

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Why Loneliness Is a Killer

Solitude attacks our physiology, our morale, and our health behavior.

24.05.2023 10

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Nigel Barber Ph.d

Is it a Mistake to Exercise for Weight Loss?

Active people gain many advantages, but what about weight loss?

18.05.2023 10

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Nigel Barber Ph.d

Problems of Social Media in Evolutionary Perspective

Sharing information may be as important as sharing food.

02.05.2023 8

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Of Physical Activity, Fat, and Pharmaceuticals

Obesity is a modern behavioral problem that calls for radical lifestyle changes.

12.04.2023 10

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Nigel Barber Ph.d

Are Humans Inherently Warlike?

When people go to war, they need something worth fighting for.

23.03.2023 10

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Nigel Barber Ph.d

Threatening Household Appliances

First designed to save work, household devices are going rogue.

09.03.2023 10

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Nigel Barber Ph.d

Reading, and Streaming, for Pleasure: An Evolutionary View

Our entertainment glut has links to an ancient history of greed.

16.02.2023 3

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Nigel Barber Ph.d

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