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The original was posted on /r/biology by /u/moonclawx on 2025-10-26 23:08:10+00:00.

First off, I’m guilty of doing this too.

Every now and then, you hear someone say something along the lines of, “primal humans did this which is why modern humans do that.” An example, men have a natural sense to protect because primal males were the hunters of the tribes. Another, humans fear things they dont understand because thats what kept them alive in primal days. Im sure there are loads more.

Ive always chalked this up as people trying to sell a product, course, or idea with poor research. However, is the truth to any of these types of claims? If so, how is something like that carried on through generations and never an unlearned need? I googled this and got a decent answer, but im more curious what others have to say.