Why Bond had his wicked way with women: Those who had more partners, and more short-term relationships, scored higher on the dark triad. They are narcissistic self-obsession, thrill-seeking and callous psychopathy, and Machiavellian exploitation and deceitfulness. [Guardian]
My Amygdala, My Self: Intrigued (and alarmed) by the new science of “neuromarketing,” our correspondent peers into his own brain via an MRI machine and learns what he really thinks about Jimmy Carter, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Bruce Springsteen, and Edie Falco. [Atlantic]
Female chimpanzees play a subtle mating game: They found that chimpanzees varied wildly in the extent of their calls during mating, but noticed a pattern that had never been spotted before. Audio recordings revealed that females were more vocal during sex if there were other high-ranking males around, but that they toned the noise down significantly when aggressive females were nearby. [Guardian]
Neanderthink: Desperation With a Difference: Women are devastated by failing relationships, says Nando Pelusi, Ph.D., while men flail more over unattainable relationships. [Psychology Today]
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