Keeping with the Valentine’s theme, one of my favorite songs has always been “I only have eyes for you.” Wikipedia tells us that the song dates back to 1934 (before even my time), but my favorite version is 1959 version by the Flamingos. You can check their rendition out below: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTkcu4GVRe8[/youtube] Read more…
In biological psychology class, I warn the students that we sometimes take the romance out of attraction by studying things like waist-to-hip ratios and the dilation of pupils when we find someone attractive. So in honor of Valentine’s Day, I think we’ll talk instead about relationships on a larger behavioral Read more…
Okay, this is a first. I am an intrepid dieter, and have probably lost the same weight many times, only to gain it back again. Sometimes that happened quickly, and other times it took several years, but it always came back. This time, I’ve stayed under my goal weight for Read more…
Although I’m really more of a college football fan than a pro football fan, one can hardly overlook the Super Bowl. The team I root for (New Orleans–don’t ask me why, I just think they need to win after Hurricane Katrina) was out fairly early, so I really don’t have Read more…
It’s not Valentine’s Day yet, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to post about Chip Walter’s article in Scientific American called “Affairs of the Lips: Why We Kiss.” According to Walter, ethologist Desmond Morris (who wrote The Naked Ape among other interesting books) suggested that human kissing evolved from Read more…