Peter Frost’s Newsletter

Did northern hunters jumpstart the cognitive evolution of early European farmers?

Why did cognitive ability surge between 9,000 and 7,000 years ago?

Jun 10 • Peter Frost

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Are high-trust societies more xenophobic?

Xenophobia isn't a moral failure. It's a precondition for morality.

Jun 2 • Peter Frost

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April 2026

March 2026

Euthanized while white

Why are Canadian seniors more often euthanized if they're white?

Mar 24 • Peter Frost

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February 2026

Cognitive evolution in Western Europe

From medieval to modern times

Feb 16 • Peter Frost

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December 2025

Are human populations 99.9% identical?

A correct finding wrongly interpreted

Dec 27, 2025 • Peter Frost

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The archaeology of the mind

How ancient DNA is shedding new light on prehistory and history

Dec 4, 2025 • Peter Frost

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November 2025

Are tiny parasites messing with our brains?

Think before you swallow

Nov 7, 2025 • Peter Frost

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October 2025

When and where did blue eyes appear? And why?

Reply to Davide Piffer

Oct 6, 2025 • Peter Frost

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September 2025

The Great Cognitive Advance

On a per capita basis, the highly intelligent became ten times more numerous in England between 1000 and 1850

Sep 3, 2025 • Peter Frost

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August 2025

Is individualism less toxic for northwest Europeans?

Some thoughts on falling fertility rates

Aug 21, 2025 • Peter Frost

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Reply to Joseph Henrich

When did northwest Europeans become WEIRD?

Aug 14, 2025 • Peter Frost

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