Kin Selection: The Danger of Putting Family First

Kin Selection: The Danger of Putting Family First

What is kin selection? How does kin selection disadvantage some family members and prioritize others? Kin selection is a situation in nature where some relatives allow themselves to be put at a disadvantage for the benefit of others. When there are limited resources, they have to be divided between parents and children and between mates. Read more about kin selection and how it works.

Emotions in Decision Making: A Double-Edged Sword

Emotions in Decision Making: A Double-Edged Sword

What is the role of emotions in decision making? How much weight should you give your emotions in making the final choice? When it comes decision-making, emotions are like a double-edged sword. They can guide you towards an optimal path forward, but they can also warp your perspective and obscure it even further. Keep reading for more about emotions in decision making.

Types of Parenting Styles: Which Is Best?

Types of Parenting Styles: Which Is Best?

What are the different types of parenting styles? How can you identify a parenting style, and which one leads to kids having grit? There are 4 types of parenting styles: permissive parenting, neglectful parenting, authoritarian parenting, and wise parenting. Wise parenting leads to the best outcomes. Read more about the types of parenting styles and what they mean.

Child’s Tantrums: Ignore, Command, or Connect?

Child’s Tantrums: Ignore, Command, or Connect?

What is the best way to respond to your child’s tantrums? Should you ignore them? Command your child to obey? Although conventional wisdom tells parents to ignore their child’s tantrums to avoid encouraging the bad behavior, that approach doesn’t help with long-term resolution. Instead, connect with your child emotionally and brainstorm the solution together. Read about how to handle your child’s tantrums using the connect-and-redirect strategy.

Genetic Replication and the Paradox of Reproduction

Genetic Replication and the Paradox of Reproduction

What is genetic replication? How is replication influenced by sexual reproduction? In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins argues that genetic replication is the main purpose of life and can explain all behaviors in nature. However, sexual reproduction as a means of passing on DNA calls that theory into question. Keep reading to understand genetic replication and how sexual reproduction is a paradox.