March 15, 2009

Is Patriotism a Subconscious Way for Humans to Avoid Disease? "We're not very aware of the 'behavioral immune system,' but it may push us toward life-saving behaviors." [Via]
posted by homunculus 15 years ago
  • I've always thought the opposite. We need inoculations to visit some countries, and in many of those cases, it because we don't have enough exposure to the germs carried there. I think withdrawing makes the problem, it doesn't fix it.