Can We Be Polite Without Some People Mistaking It For Flirting? Should we start speaking monotone or be as unenthusiastic as possible when speaking so it’s clear we don’t have any ulterior motives? It seems that niceness on a grand scale has become so uncommon that we almost expect people to be rude, or, if […]
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Were “The Sea People” The Ancient Etruscans?
These people destroyed the strong Hittite Empire and almost brought the Egyptians to their knees. They also looted and destroyed countless other smaller societies. The beliefs concerning who these people were range from the ancestors of the Etruscans to the Mycenaeans, to the Israelite tribe of Dan. And from where they came ranges from the […]
Roman Men & The Sabine Women
There was a shortage of available women for all of these men, so Romulus and the Romans organized a festival where surrounding peoples and their families were invited. While the male’s were inebriated, the daughters and single women were kidnapped and they all retreated behind Rome’s defenses. When the Romans refused to return the women, […]
How Testosterone Secretly Shapes Our Society
Testosterone has long been considered what makes men masculine. But is this common perception selling the hormone short? Dr Phillips investigates just how this molecule affects our abilities, behavior and health. “I’ve found I was less drawn by an attractive woman’s body, but found that I could appreciate what people’s expressions were more.” Since […]