The Shininess and Thirst Connection

[UghSheGiggin]

Is That Shiny Thing Pretty, or Are You Just Thirsty?

This is a short YouTube video by a PBS Studios channel called SciShow Psych. It introduces the evolutionary psychology theory that human attraction to gathering shiny things stems from our biological need to locate sources of water.

I just thought maybe someone would find it interesting too.

 

[GeorgieQ]

Wow! So I may actually be really, really dehydrated. Thanks for sharing, that was really interesting.

 

[chrono]

Gotta drink up that H20, although my first thought of thirst was the other one since so many young gamers tend to be thirsty.

 

[Missy]

Guilty.

 

[737liz]

Thank you. Now I can tell my partner that I'm not materialistic, rather, I am a survivalist who will come in super handy when we find ourselves in the wilderness with empty water bottles.