Your Brain Never Left the Stone Age

A caveman wakes up in your bedroom. Not a metaphor—a real one. He fears your blanket, empties your fridge, and thinks your apartment building is a tribe hiding after a disaster. By morning, he feels exactly the way you feel most Mondays. This is the story of why your brain never actually left the Stone Age. — Research referenced in this video: Eisenberger, N. I. (2012). The neural bases of social pain. Psychosomatic Medicine. Dunbar, R. I. M. (1992). Neocortex size as a constraint on group size in primates. Journal of Human Evolution. Tamaki, M. et al. (2016). Night watch in one brain hemisphere during sleep. Current Biology. Lieberman, D. E. (2013). The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease. — 🎵 Music (YouTube Audio Library): To Pass Time — Godmode Traversing — Godmode Wehrmut — Godmode — Primwired explores the ancient operating system still running inside your skull. Every video is a research-backed deep dive into the gap between the brain you inherited and the life you're living. #psychology #brain #evolution