Some people say “Life’s a bitch.” Some say “Life’s a beach!” But if you ask an evolutionist, someone who devotes his or her career to the question,“What’s Life?” the answer may stun you. Especially if you’re curious about attachments and our COVID pandemic.
Wired for Empathy
“You’re on my mind” is a loose figure of speech, until you play charades with your lover in a brain scanner. Then you understand that she is not only on your mind but in your brain, deep. And we know where. We can see you lighting up right in your private parts, right there in your putative mirror neuron system and your ventral medial prefrontal cortex. That’s empathy in action.